Where does “prášek” come from?

prášek (Czech) comes from Czech prach, from Proto-Slavic porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.

prášek (Czech): powder; pill

Definitions

  1. powder; pill

Ancestry of “prášek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechprachdust
2Proto-Slavicporxъdust
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter

Words derived from “prášek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pers- →Every word from Proto-Slavic porxъ →Every word from Czech prach →
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