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
Ancestry of “pračka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | prát | to wash, to launder; to fight |
| 2 | Old Czech | práti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pьrati | to fly; to beat, to trample; to wash |