Where does “vlhovec” come from?

vlhovec (Czech) comes from Czech vlha, from Proto-Slavic jьvьlga — oriole.

vlhovec (Czech): any bird of certain genera of family Icteridae

Definitions

  1. any bird of certain genera of family Icteridae

Ancestry of “vlhovec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvlhabee eater
2Proto-Slavicjьvьlgaoriole
Every word from Proto-Slavic jьvьlga →Every word from Czech vlha →