Where does “lakomec” come from?
lakomec (Czech) comes from Czech lakomý, from Proto-Slavic olkomъ, from Proto-Slavic olkati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic alˀk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁olHk-.
lakomec (Czech): miser, scrooge
Ancestry of “lakomec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | lakomý | stingy, niggardly, miserly |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | olkomъ | greedy |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | olkati | to be hungry |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | alˀk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁olHk- | — |