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