Where does “kostka” come from?
kostka (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic kostъka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
kostka (Czech): die; cube
Ancestry of “kostka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kostъka | small bone |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |