Where does “mrkev” come from?

mrkev (Czech) comes from Old Czech mrkev, from Proto-Slavic mъrky — wild carrot.

mrkev (Czech): carrot

Definitions

  1. carrot

Ancestry of “mrkev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechmrkevcarrot
2Proto-Slavicmъrkywild carrot
Every word from Proto-Slavic mъrky →Every word from Old Czech mrkev →
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