Where does “zřídlo” come from?
zřídlo (Czech) comes from Old Czech žřiedlo, from Proto-Slavic žerdlo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gerʔtló, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-tlóm, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
zřídlo (Czech): spring, source; hot spring; source
Definitions
- spring, source; hot spring; source
Ancestry of “zřídlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | žřiedlo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žerdlo | throat, inlet; mouth, gorge; water spring |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gerʔtló | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃-tlóm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |