Where does “krkoun” come from?

krkoun (Czech) comes from Czech krk, from Old Czech krk, from Proto-Slavic kъrkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kurkas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥kos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

krkoun (Czech): scrooge miserly person

Definitions

  1. scrooge miserly person

Ancestry of “krkoun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkrkneck
2Old Czechkrkneck
3Proto-Slavickъrkъneck
4Proto-Balto-Slavickurkas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥kos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥kos →