Where does “písčina” come from?

písčina (Czech) comes from Czech Písek, from Polish piesek, from Proto-Slavic pěsъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European pē(n)s-u-ko-.

písčina (Czech): sand (beach or other expanse of sand)

Definitions

  1. sand (beach or other expanse of sand)

Ancestry of “písčina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechPíseksand finely ground rock
2PolishpiesekDiminutive of pies; young or small dog
3Proto-Slavicpěsъkъsand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpē(n)s-u-ko-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pē(n)s-u-ko- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pěsъkъ →Every word from Polish piesek →