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Where does “půlka” come from?

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

půlka (Czech): half; cheek

Definitions

  1. half; cheek

Ancestry of “půlka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpůlhalf
2Old Czechpól—
3Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “půlka”

  • polca
  • polca
  • polka
  • polca
  • 波爾卡
  • polka
  • polka
  • polka
  • polka
  • polca
  • polka
  • polka
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →