Where does “výškařka” come from?

výškařka (Czech) comes from Czech výškař, from Czech ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

výškařka (Czech): female high jumper

Definitions

  1. female high jumper

Ancestry of “výškařka”, step by step

výškařka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech výškař

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvýškařhigh jumper
2Czecharare
3Frencharean are
4Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Czech ká

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechkáThe name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →