Where does “zrzohlávka” come from?
zrzohlávka (Czech) comes from Czech hlava, from Old Czech hlava, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
zrzohlávka (Czech): pochard from genus
Definitions
- pochard from genus
Ancestry of “zrzohlávka”, step by step
zrzohlávka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech hlava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | hlava | head; chapter |
| 2 | Old Czech | hlava | head |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | golvà | head |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | galˀwā́ˀ | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |
via Czech zrzavý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | zrzavý | ginger, red-haired, rusty |