Where does “muchomůrka” come from?

muchomůrka (Czech) comes from Czech mořit, from Proto-Slavic marati, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

muchomůrka (Czech): amanita

Definitions

  1. amanita

Ancestry of “muchomůrka”, step by step

muchomůrka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech mořit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmořittorment, torture; pester, plague; toil
2Proto-Slavicmaratito stain, to sully; to dirty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Czech moucha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmouchafly; glitch
2Old Czechmúchafly
3Proto-Slavicmùxafly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic marati →Every word from Czech mořit →