Where does “louskáček” come from?

louskáček (Czech) comes from Czech louskat, from Proto-Slavic luskati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lauˀskāˀtei.

louskáček (Czech): nutcracker; bluebill

Definitions

  1. nutcracker; bluebill

Ancestry of “louskáček”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlouskatto crack, to shell
2Proto-Slavicluskatito peel, to shell
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclauˀskāˀtei—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lauˀskāˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic luskati →Every word from Czech louskat →