Where does “kozlík” come from?
kozlík (Czech) comes from Czech kozel, from Old Czech kozel, from Proto-Slavic kozьlъ, from Proto-Slavic koža, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.
kozlík (Czech): young billy goat; box, seat; valerian
Definitions
- young billy goat; box, seat; valerian
Ancestry of “kozlík”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | kozel | billy goat, he-goat, male goat |
| 2 | Old Czech | kozel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kozьlъ | he-goat, buck |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | koža | skin; leather |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ja | Suffix creating feminine action nouns, usually... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeh₂ | — |