Where does “pravítko” come from?

pravítko (Czech) comes from Czech pravý, from Old Czech pravý, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pravítko (Czech): ruler measuring and drawing device

Definitions

  1. ruler measuring and drawing device

Ancestry of “pravítko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpravýright; true, genuine; right, proper
2Old Czechpravýright
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pravítko

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s