Etymology Explorer › CzechWhere 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 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 Step Language Word Meaning 1 Czech ar are 2 French are an are 3 Latin ārea a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) 4 Proto-Italic āzeā — 5 Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ — 6 Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
via Czech závora Step Language Word Meaning 1 Czech závora gate, barrier movable barrier 2 Czech zavřít to close 3 Proto-Slavic zaverti to close, enclose 4 Proto-Slavic verti to shove, to thrust, to push into; to curve 5 Proto-Balto-Slavic wérˀtei to thrust, to prod 6 Proto-Indo-European werH- —