Where does β€œsklenka” come from?

sklenka (Czech) comes from Czech sklo, from Old Czech stklo, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic πƒπ„πŒΉπŒΊπŒ»πƒ, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- β€” to be sharp; to sting.

sklenka (Czech): glass

Definitions

  1. glass

Ancestry of β€œsklenka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechskloglass
2Old Czechstkloglass
3Proto-Slavicstьkloglass
4Gothicπƒπ„πŒΉπŒΊπŒ»πƒbeaker, chalice, goblet
5Proto-Germanicstiklazβ€”
6Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
7Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- β†’Every word from Proto-Germanic stikiz β†’Every word from Proto-Germanic stiklaz β†’
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