Where does “přeslička” come from?
přeslička (Czech) comes from Czech přeslice, from English preslice, from English slice, from Middle English sclise, from Old French esclice, from Old French esclicer, from Frankish slitjan, from Proto-Germanic slitjaną.
přeslička (Czech): horsetail; Diminutive of přeslice
Definitions
- horsetail; Diminutive of přeslice
Ancestry of “přeslička”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | přeslice | distaff |
| 2 | English | preslice | To slice in advance |
| 3 | English | slice | That which is thin and broad; A thin, broad piece... |
| 4 | Middle English | sclise | spatula |
| 5 | Old French | esclice | — |
| 6 | Old French | esclicer | to shatter, split, cleave |
| 7 | Frankish | slitjan | to split up |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | slitjaną | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |