Where does “orlovec” come from?

orlovec (Czech) comes from Czech orel, from Proto-Slavic orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō — eagle.

orlovec (Czech): osprey

Definitions

  1. osprey

Ancestry of “orlovec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechoreleagle; tail
2Proto-Slavicorьlъeagle
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*aréliseagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érōeagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃érō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis →Every word from Proto-Slavic orьlъ →