Where does “měkkost” come from?
měkkost (Czech) comes from Czech měkký, from Proto-Slavic mękъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀkakas, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥k-o-kó-s, from Proto-Indo-European menk- — maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;...
měkkost (Czech): softness
Ancestry of “měkkost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | měkký | soft |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mękъkъ | soft |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | minˀkakas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥k-o-kó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menk- | maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;... |