Where does “olšový” come from?
olšový (Czech) comes from Czech olše, from Old Czech olšě, from Proto-Slavic olьxa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éliseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
olšový (Czech): alder
Ancestry of “olšový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | olše | alder |
| 2 | Old Czech | olšě | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | olьxa | alder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éliseh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis- | alder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |