Where does “prsteníček” come from?

prsteníček (Czech) comes from Czech prsten, from Old Czech prsten, from Proto-Slavic pьrsty, from Proto-Slavic pьrstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírštan, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-o-m, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prsteníček (Czech): ring finger

Definitions

  1. ring finger

Ancestry of “prsteníček”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechprstenring
2Old Czechprsten—
3Proto-Slavicpьrstyfinger ring; ring
4Proto-Slavicpьrstъfinger
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpírštanfinger
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-o-mtip
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-o-m →