Where does “pískoviště” come from?
pískoviště (Czech) comes from Czech pískový, from Czech Písek, from Polish piesek, from Proto-Slavic pěsъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European pē(n)s-u-ko-.
pískoviště (Czech): sandbox
Definitions
- sandbox
Ancestry of “pískoviště”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | pískový | sand |
| 2 | Czech | Písek | sand finely ground rock |
| 3 | Polish | piesek | Diminutive of pies; young or small dog |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pěsъkъ | sand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pē(n)s-u-ko- | — |