Where does “krtonožka” come from?
krtonožka (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.
krtonožka (Czech): mole cricket
Definitions
- mole cricket
Ancestry of “krtonožka”, step by step
krtonožka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech krt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | krt | mole |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krъtъ | mole |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | teťi | to flow, run |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektej | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
via Czech nožka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | nožka | small leg, small foot body part |