Where does “manželka” come from?
manželka (Czech) comes from Czech manžel, from Old Czech malžen, from Proto-Slavic *malъžena.
manželka (Czech): wife
Definitions
- wife
Ancestry of “manželka”, step by step
manželka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech manžel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | manžel | husband |
| 2 | Old Czech | malžen | husband, spouse |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *malъžena | — |
via Old Czech malženka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | malženka | wife, spouse |