Where does “kolovrátek” come from?
kolovrátek (Czech) comes from Czech kolovrat, from Old Czech kolovrat, from Proto-Slavic kolovortъ, from Proto-Slavic kolo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kalas, from Proto-Indo-European kʷól-os ~ kʷól-es-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
kolovrátek (Czech): barrel organ, street organ
Definitions
- barrel organ, street organ
Ancestry of “kolovrátek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | kolovrat | spinning wheel device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle |
| 2 | Old Czech | kolovrat | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kolovortъ | circulation; whirlpool; wheel and axle |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kolo | wheel; circle; wheeled vehicle |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kalas | wheel, circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷól-os ~ kʷól-es- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |