Where does “krtek” come from?

krtek (Czech) comes from Czech krt, from Proto-Slavic krъtъ, from Proto-Slavic teťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

krtek (Czech): mole (talpid)

Definitions

  1. mole (talpid)

Ancestry of “krtek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkrtmole
2Proto-Slavickrъtъmole
3Proto-Slavicteťito flow, run
4Proto-Balto-Slavictektej—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

Words derived from “krtek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej →Every word from Proto-Slavic teťi →
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