Where does “krajka” come from?

krajka (Czech) comes from Old Czech krajek, from Old Czech kraj, from Proto-Slavic krajь, from Proto-Slavic krojiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krájīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-eye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European kroh₁y- — to sift, to separate.

krajka (Czech): lace fabric

Definitions

  1. lace fabric

Ancestry of “krajka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkrajeklace
2Old Czechkrajedge, boundary, end
3Proto-Slavickrajьedge, end
4Proto-Slavickrojitito cut
5Proto-Balto-Slavickrájīˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-eye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankroh₁y-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₁y-to sift, to separate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kroh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁- →