Where does “pšenice” come from?
pšenice (Czech) comes from Old Czech pšenicě, from Proto-Slavic pьšenica, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
pšenice (Czech): wheat, any member of the genus "Triticum"
Definitions
- wheat, any member of the genus "Triticum"
Ancestry of “pšenice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | pšenicě | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pьšenica | wheat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |