Where does “potravinář” come from?

potravinář (Czech) comes from Czech ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

potravinář (Czech): grocer

Definitions

  1. grocer

Ancestry of “potravinář”, step by step

potravinář traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czecharare
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Czech potravina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpotravinapiece of food
2Czechpotravafood
3Czechtrávagrass; weed
4Old Czechtráva—
5Proto-Slavictrāvàgrass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →