Where does “Hudec” come from?
Hudec (English) comes from Czech Hudec, from Czech houšť, from Old Czech hústi, from Proto-Slavic gǫsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei, from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
Ancestry of “Hudec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Hudec | musician, especially a violinist |
| 2 | Czech | houšť | thicket |
| 3 | Old Czech | hústi | to play an instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gǫsti | to make a sound, hum, sing; to weep, wail, howl;... |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gaustei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |