Where does “loutkoherec” come from?

loutkoherec (Czech) comes from Czech herec, from Old Czech jhřec, from Proto-Slavic jьgrьcь, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

loutkoherec (Czech): puppeteer

Definitions

  1. puppeteer

Ancestry of “loutkoherec”, step by step

loutkoherec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech herec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechherecactor, player
2Old Czechjhřecactor, player, comedian
3Proto-Slavicjьgrьcьjester, fool
4Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
5Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
6Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—

via Czech loutka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechloutkapuppet
2Old Czechlútka—
3Proto-Slaviclǫtъka—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgrati →
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