Where does “strouha” come from?
strouha (Czech) comes from Old Czech strúha, from Proto-Slavic struga, from Proto-Slavic strujiti, from Proto-Slavic struja, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sraujāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
strouha (Czech): gully, ditch
Definitions
- gully, ditch
Ancestry of “strouha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | strúha | ditch |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | struga | wave front, current |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | strujiti | to gush out, to jet; to spawn, to boost |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | struja | stream |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sraujāˀ | stream, current |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |