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Where does “liška” come from?

liška (Czech) comes from Old Czech liška, from Proto-Slavic lišьka, from Proto-Slavic lisъ — fox.

liška (Czech): fox, "Vulpes", genus within the family Canidae;...

Definitions

  1. fox, "Vulpes", genus within the family Canidae;...

Ancestry of “liška”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechliška—
2Proto-Slaviclišьkafox
3Proto-Slaviclisъfox

Words derived from “liška”

  • liška podšitá
  • lišák
  • liškou podšitý
  • liška obecná
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