Where does “Motyka” come from?
Motyka (English) comes from Czech motyka, from Old Czech motyka, from Proto-Slavic motyka, from Proto-Indo-European mot-.
Ancestry of “Motyka”, step by step
Motyka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech motyka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | motyka | hoe |
| 2 | Old Czech | motyka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | motyka | hoe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mot- | — |
via Polish Motyka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Motyka | hoe |
via Ukrainian мотика
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | мотика | hoe, mattock |