Where does “neherec” come from?

neherec (Czech) comes from Czech herec, from Old Czech jhřec, from Proto-Slavic jьgrьcь, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

neherec (Czech): nonactor

Definitions

  1. nonactor

Ancestry of “neherec”, step by step

neherec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech herec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechherecactor, player
2Old Czechjhřecactor, player, comedian
3Proto-Slavicjьgrьcьjester, fool
4Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
5Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
6Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—

via Czech ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechneno!; not
2Old CzechneNegation particle; no, not
3Proto-Slavicnenot
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
5Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →
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