Where does “račí” come from?
račí (Czech) comes from Czech rak, from Old Czech rak, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
račí (Czech): crayfish
Definitions
- crayfish
Ancestry of “račí”, step by step
račí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech rak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | rak | crayfish; cancer |
| 2 | Old Czech | rak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |
via Slovak rak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | rak | crayfish; cancer |