Where does “králík” come from?
králík (Czech) comes from Czech král, from Middle High German küniclīn, from Middle High German künic, from Old High German kuning, from Proto-West Germanic kuning, from Proto-Germanic kuningaz, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
králík (Czech): rabbit; rabbit fur; Diminutive of král
Definitions
- rabbit; rabbit fur; Diminutive of král
Ancestry of “králík”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | král | king |
| 2 | Middle High German | küniclīn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | künic | king |
| 4 | Old High German | kuning | king |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kuning | king |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kuningaz | king |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |