Where does “patník” come from?

patník (Czech) comes from Czech pata, from Old Czech pata, from Proto-Slavic pęta, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

patník (Czech): a rock or concrete marker, usually a cuboid, denoting important areas/points

Definitions

  1. a rock or concrete marker, usually a cuboid, denoting important areas/points

Ancestry of “patník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpataheel
2Old Czechpataheel
3Proto-Slavicpętaheel
4Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
6Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →