Where does “závorář” come from?

závorář (Czech) comes from Czech ar, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

závorář (Czech): crossing keeper, grade crossing attendant, level crossing attendant, flagman

Definitions

  1. crossing keeper, grade crossing attendant, level crossing attendant, flagman

Ancestry of “závorář”, step by step

závorář traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czecharare
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Czech závora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzávoragate, barrier movable barrier
2Czechzavřítto close
3Proto-Slaviczavertito close, enclose
4Proto-Slavicvertito shove, to thrust, to push into; to curve
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwérˀteito thrust, to prod
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwerH-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā
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