Where does “stromeček” come from?
stromeček (Czech) comes from Czech stromek, from Czech strom, from Proto-Slavic stromъ, from Proto-Slavic strьmъ, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Italic termenos — boundary, end.
stromeček (Czech): bracket
Definitions
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Ancestry of “stromeček”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | stromek | small tree |
| 2 | Czech | strom | tree |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | stromъ | cliff, precipice, steep descent |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | strьmъ | steep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 6 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 7 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |