Where does “tříčtvrtka” come from?
tříčtvrtka (Czech) comes from Czech čtvrt, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtь, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketwirtas, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥tós — fourth.
tříčtvrtka (Czech): center; position of center; three-quarter brick
Definitions
- center; position of center; three-quarter brick
Ancestry of “tříčtvrtka”, step by step
tříčtvrtka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech čtvrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čtvrt | quarter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtъ | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ketwirtas | fourth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷetwr̥tós | fourth |
via Czech ká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ká | The name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets |