Where does “modroušek” come from?

modroušek (Czech) comes from Czech modrý, from Old Czech modrý, from Proto-Slavic mǫdrъ, from Proto-Indo-European modʰros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

modroušek (Czech): some birds from genus Estrilda, including lavender waxbill, grey waxbill and Cinderella waxbill

Definitions

  1. some birds from genus Estrilda, including lavender waxbill, grey waxbill and Cinderella waxbill

Ancestry of “modroušek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmodrýblue
2Old Czechmodrýblue
3Proto-Slavicmǫdrъwise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmodʰrosblue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European modʰros →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫdrъ →