Where does “práškový” come from?
práškový (Czech) comes from Czech prášek, from Czech prach, from Proto-Slavic porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.
práškový (Czech): powder
Ancestry of “práškový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | prášek | powder; pill |
| 2 | Czech | prach | dust |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | porxъ | dust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pers- | to sprinkle, to spatter |