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Where does “uhlík” come from?

uhlík (Czech) comes from Czech úhel, from Proto-Slavic ǫglь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

uhlík (Czech): carbon; ember

Definitions

  1. carbon; ember

Ancestry of “uhlík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechúhelangle
2Proto-Slavicǫglьcoal
3Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

Words derived from “uhlík”

  • uhličitý
  • uhlovodík
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