Where does “Reznik” come from?
Reznik (English) comes from Czech řezník, from Czech řezat, from Old Czech řězati, from Proto-Slavic rězati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rḗˀźtei, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.
Ancestry of “Reznik”, step by step
Reznik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech řezník
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | řezník | butcher |
| 2 | Czech | řezat | to cut; to saw |
| 3 | Old Czech | řězati | to cut |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | rězati | to cut, to slice; to crop, to shear; to trim |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *rḗˀźtei | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₁ǵ- | to break, tear |
via Slovak Rezník
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | Rezník | — |
| 2 | Slovak | -ík | A diminutive suffix; Used to form the name of the... |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |