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Where does “krytka” come from?

krytka (Czech) comes from Czech krýt, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

krytka (Czech): cover

Definitions

  1. cover

Ancestry of “krytka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkrýtto cover; to protect
2Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →