Where does “slunovrat” come from?
slunovrat (Czech) comes from Czech vrátit, from Serbo-Croatian vrátiti, from Proto-Slavic vōrtìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wártīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wortéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
slunovrat (Czech): solstice
Definitions
- solstice
Ancestry of “slunovrat”, step by step
slunovrat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech vrátit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vrátit | to return |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | vrátiti | to return, come back |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vōrtìti | to turn, to return |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wártīˀtei | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wortéyeti | to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |