Where does “popel” come from?
popel (Czech) comes from Old Czech popel, from Proto-Slavic pepelъ, from Proto-Indo-European pepelh₁-o-.
popel (Czech): ash
Definitions
- ash
Ancestry of “popel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | popel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pepelъ | ash, ashes |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pepelh₁-o- | — |