Where does “polovina” come from?

polovina (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.

polovina (Czech): half

Definitions

  1. half

Ancestry of “polovina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpůlhalf
2Old Czechpólhalf
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 “polovina”

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