Where does “rezohlávek” come from?

rezohlávek (Czech) comes from Czech rezavý, from Proto-Slavic rъďavъ, from Proto-Slavic rъďa, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rezohlávek (Czech): antpecker

Definitions

  1. antpecker

Ancestry of “rezohlávek”, step by step

rezohlávek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech rezavý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechrezavýrusty
2Proto-Slavicrъďavъrusty
3Proto-Slavicrъďarust
4Proto-Slavicrudъred, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown
5Proto-Balto-Slavicroudos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-o-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

via Czech hlava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhlavahead; chapter
2Old Czechhlavahead
3Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos →