Where does “zámečník” come from?

zámečník (Czech) comes from Polish zamek, from Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic slutą.

zámečník (Czech): locksmith

Definitions

  1. locksmith

Ancestry of “zámečník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishzameklock; zip fastener, zipper, zip; castle
2Middle High Germanslōz
3Old High Germansloz
4Proto-Germanicslutą

Words derived from “zámečník

Every word from Proto-Germanic slutąEvery word from Old High German slozEvery word from Middle High German slōz