Where does “půl” come from?

půl (Czech) comes from Old Czech pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

půl (Czech): half

Definitions

  1. half

Ancestry of “půl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechpólhalf
2Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “půl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic polъ →Every word from Old Czech pól →