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Where does “Hajek” come from?

Hajek (English) comes from Czech Hájek, from Czech háj, from Old Czech háj, from Proto-Slavic gajь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Ancestry of “Hajek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechHájek—
2Czechhájwoods , grove
3Old Czechháj—
4Proto-Slavicgajьsqueak; grove
5Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
7Proto-Finnicwiša—
8Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
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