Where does “pračka” come from?

pračka (Czech) comes from Czech prát, from Old Czech práti, from Proto-Slavic pьrati — to fly; to beat, to trample; to wash.

pračka (Czech): washing machine, washer

Definitions

  1. washing machine, washer

Ancestry of “pračka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechprátto wash, to launder; to fight
2Old Czechprátito beat
3Proto-Slavicpьratito fly; to beat, to trample; to wash
Every word from Proto-Slavic pьrati →Every word from Old Czech práti →Every word from Czech prát →