Where does “makový” come from?
makový (Czech) comes from Czech mák, from Old Czech mák, from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos — length.
makový (Czech): poppyseed
Definitions
- poppyseed
Ancestry of “makový”, step by step
makový traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech mák
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | mák | poppy, poppyseed |
| 2 | Old Czech | mák | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | makъ | poppy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂ḱos | length |
via Slovak mak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | mak | poppy |