Where does “křemenáč” come from?

křemenáč (Czech) comes from Czech křemen, from Proto-Slavic kremy, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

křemenáč (Czech): mushroom of the genus Leccinum (a type of bolete)

Definitions

  1. mushroom of the genus Leccinum (a type of bolete)

Ancestry of “křemenáč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkřemenquartz
2Proto-Slavickremyflint
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kremy →