Where does “tesla” come from?
tesla (Czech) comes from Old Czech tesla, from Proto-Slavic tesľa, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-dʰlo-, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
tesla (Czech): adze; tesla
Definitions
- adze; tesla
Ancestry of “tesla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | tesla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tesľa | adze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ-dʰlo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |