Where does “sršeň” come from?
sršeň (Czech) comes from Slovene sršen, from Proto-Slavic sьrxy, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śirˀšṓ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
sršeň (Czech): hornet
Ancestry of “sršeň”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovene | sršen | hornet |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьrxy | hornet |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *śirˀšṓ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂s- | head; hornet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |