Where does “zámečnictví” come from?

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

zámečnictví (Czech): locksmithing, locksmithery

Definitions

  1. locksmithing, locksmithery

Ancestry of “zámečnictví”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzámečníklocksmith
2Polishzameklock; zip fastener, zipper, zip; castle
3Middle High Germanslōz—
4Old High Germansloz—
5Proto-Germanicslutą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic slutą →Every word from Old High German sloz →Every word from Middle High German slōz →