Where does “pískovec” come from?
pískovec (Czech) comes from Czech Písek, from Polish piesek, from Proto-Slavic pěsъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European pē(n)s-u-ko-.
pískovec (Czech): sandstone
Definitions
- sandstone
Ancestry of “pískovec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Písek | sand finely ground rock |
| 2 | Polish | piesek | Diminutive of pies; young or small dog |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pěsъkъ | sand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pē(n)s-u-ko- | — |