Where does “mlhovina” come from?
mlhovina (Czech) comes from Czech mlha, from Old Czech [[mlha]], [[mhla]], from Proto-Slavic mьgla̍, from Proto-Balto-Slavic miglā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃mígʰleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meygʰ- — fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle.
mlhovina (Czech): nebula
Definitions
- nebula
Ancestry of “mlhovina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | mlha | fog, mist |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[mlha]], [[mhla]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mьgla̍ | fog, mist |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | miglā́ˀ | fog, mist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃mígʰleh₂ | mist, cloud |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |