Where does “vrtačka” come from?
vrtačka (Czech) comes from Czech vrtat, from Proto-Slavic vьrtěti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vrtačka (Czech): drill
Ancestry of “vrtačka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | vrtat | to drill |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьrtěti | to turn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |