Etymology Explorer › CzechWhere does “rakovinotvorný” come from? rakovinotvorný (Czech) comes from Czech rakovina, from Czech rak, from Old Czech rak, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
rakovinotvorný (Czech): carcinogenic, cancer-causing
Definitions carcinogenic, cancer-causing Ancestry of “rakovinotvorný”, step by step rakovinotvorný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech rakovina Step Language Word Meaning 1 Czech rakovina cancer 2 Czech rak crayfish; cancer 3 Old Czech rak — 4 Proto-Slavic rakъ crayfish 5 Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas — 6 Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos looking backwards
via Czech tvořit Step Language Word Meaning 1 Czech tvořit to create; to make; to make up, to form, to... 2 Old Czech tvořiti — 3 Proto-Slavic tvorìti to make 4 Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei — 5 Proto-Indo-European twerH- to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir