Where does “lichopřeslen” come from?

lichopřeslen (Czech) comes from Czech lichý, from Proto-Slavic lixъ, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lichopřeslen (Czech): verticillaster

Definitions

  1. verticillaster

Ancestry of “lichopřeslen”, step by step

lichopřeslen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech lichý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlichýodd
2Proto-Slaviclixъremaining, unnecessary, superfluous, bad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Czech přeslen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpřeslenwhorl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lixъ →Every word from Czech lichý →