Where does “sponka” come from?
sponka (Czech) comes from Czech spona, from Czech sepnout, from Czech s-, from Czech s, from Old Czech [[s]], [[se]], from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
sponka (Czech): clip, clasp, fastener
Definitions
- clip, clasp, fastener
Ancestry of “sponka”, step by step
sponka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech spona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | spona | clip, clasp, buckle |
| 2 | Czech | sepnout | to tense |
| 3 | Czech | s- | A prefix, usually indicating either movement... |
| 4 | Czech | s | with |
| 5 | Old Czech | [[s]], [[se]] | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | sъ(n) | with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |