Where does “pomněnka” come from?

pomněnka (Czech) comes from Czech pomnít, from Old Czech pomnieti, from Proto-Slavic *pomьněti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European mn-eh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

pomněnka (Czech): forget-me-not

Definitions

  1. forget-me-not

Ancestry of “pomněnka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpomnítto recall, to keep in mind
2Old Czechpomnieti—
3Proto-Slavic*pomьnětito remember
4Proto-Balto-Slavicminḗˀteito think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmn-eh₁-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn-eh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic minḗˀtei →