Where does “pětkař” come from?
pětkař (Czech) comes from Czech ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
pětkař (Czech): poor student
Definitions
- poor student
Ancestry of “pětkař”, step by step
pětkař traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ar | are |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Czech pětka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | pětka | five; ten korunas; try |
| 2 | Czech | pět | five; to sing |
| 3 | Old Czech | [[pieti]], [[pěti]] | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pěti | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | poiH- | — |