Where does “trn” come from?

trn (Czech) comes from Old Czech trn, from Proto-Slavic tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

trn (Czech): thorn; center, spike, pin

Definitions

  1. thorn; center, spike, pin

Ancestry of “trn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechtrn—
2Proto-Slavictьrnъthorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavictirnasthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “trn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas →