Where does “krmelec” come from?

krmelec (Czech) comes from Czech -eč, from Old Czech -ec, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

krmelec (Czech): crib feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay

Definitions

  1. crib feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay

Ancestry of “krmelec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czech-ečappended to nouns to form an agent noun; used only on composite nouns expressing fields of knowledge
2Old Czech-ecforms masculine nouns
3Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
4Lithuanian-ikas
5Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱosEvery word from Czech -ečEvery word from Proto-Slavic -ьcь