Where does “prasátko” come from?
prasátko (Czech) comes from Czech prase, from Proto-Slavic porsę, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prasátko (Czech): Diminutive of prase; piglet; piggy bank
Definitions
- Diminutive of prase; piglet; piggy bank
Ancestry of “prasátko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | prase | pig |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | porsę | piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |