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