Where does “pásovec” come from?

pásovec (Czech) comes from Czech pás, from Old Czech pás, from Proto-Slavic pȍjāsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *jṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₃s- — gird; belt, girdle.

pásovec (Czech): armadillo burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed, protective plates

Definitions

  1. armadillo burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed, protective plates

Ancestry of “pásovec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpásbelt; waist
2Old Czechpás—
3Proto-Slavicpȍjāsъgirdle
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*jṓˀsteito gird, to band
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₃s-gird; belt, girdle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₃s- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *jṓˀstei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pȍjāsъ →