Where does “párátko” come from?
párátko (Czech) comes from Hungarian párat, from Hungarian pár, from German paar, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
párátko (Czech): toothpick
Definitions
- toothpick
Ancestry of “párátko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | párat | accusative singular of pár |
| 2 | Hungarian | pár | pair, couple; partner, spouse; some, a few, a... |
| 3 | German | paar | some; few; a few |
| 4 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 5 | Old High German | par | — |
| 6 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |