Where does “utěrka” come from?

utěrka (Czech) comes from Czech utřít, from Czech třít, from Old Czech třieti, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

utěrka (Czech): dish towel, tea towel; duster

Definitions

  1. dish towel, tea towel; duster

Ancestry of “utěrka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechutřítto wipe
2Czechtřítto rub
3Old Czechtřietito rub
4Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic terti →Every word from Old Czech třieti →