Where does “kladkový” come from?
kladkový (Czech) comes from Czech kladka, from Serbo-Croatian klada, from Proto-Slavic kolda, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
kladkový (Czech): pulley
Definitions
- pulley
Ancestry of “kladkový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | kladka | wooden yoke placed on an animal's neck to prevent running |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | klada | log, block; shackle; dunce, dumb person |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kolda | block, log |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kolti | to stab, to sting |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kálˀtei | to forge (ambitransitive) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kolh₂- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |