Where does “zedníček” come from?
zedníček (Czech) comes from Czech zedník, from Czech zeď, from Old Czech zed, from Proto-Slavic židъ, from Proto-Slavic židovinъ, from Italian giudeo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος — Judas; Judah, Judas.
zedníček (Czech): wallcreeper
Definitions
- wallcreeper
Ancestry of “zedníček”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | zedník | bricklayer, mason |
| 2 | Czech | zeď | wall |
| 3 | Old Czech | zed | wall |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | židъ | Jew; giant, mythical person |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | židovinъ | — |
| 6 | Italian | giudeo | Jewish; Synonym of giudio; Jew |
| 7 | Latin | Iūdaeus | Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 10 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |