Where does “kulíšek” come from?

kulíšek (Czech) comes from English kulich, from Russian кулич, from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ — roll or loaf of coarse bread.

kulíšek (Czech): pygmy owl

Definitions

  1. pygmy owl

Ancestry of “kulíšek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkulichA tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter...
2Russianкуличkulich
3Ancient Greekκόλλιξroll or loaf of coarse bread
Every word from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ →Every word from Russian кулич →Every word from English kulich →