Where does “vřesoviště” come from?
vřesoviště (Czech) comes from Czech vřesový, from Czech vřes, from Old Czech vřěs, from Proto-Slavic vȇrsъ, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vřesoviště (Czech): heath, heathland
Ancestry of “vřesoviště”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | vřesový | heather |
| 2 | Czech | vřes | heather |
| 3 | Old Czech | vřěs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vȇrsъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |