Where does “plivátko” come from?
plivátko (Czech) comes from Czech plivat, from Old Czech [[pľvati]], [[pľváti]], [[plivati]], from Proto-Slavic pľьvati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ptyēw- — to spit, vomit.
plivátko (Czech): spittoon receptacle for spit
Definitions
- spittoon receptacle for spit
Ancestry of “plivátko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | plivat | to spit to expectorate |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[pľvati]], [[pľváti]], [[plivati]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pľьvati | to spit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ptyēw- | to spit, vomit |