Where does “sarkaláb” come from?

sarkaláb (Old Slovak) comes from Hungarian szarkaláb, from Hungarian szarka, from Proto-Slavic sorka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śárˀkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

sarkaláb (Old Slovak): Consolida a taxonomic genus within the family

Definitions

  1. Consolida a taxonomic genus within the family

Ancestry of “sarkaláb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianszarkalábConsolida a taxonomic genus within the family
2HungarianszarkaEurasian magpie
3Proto-Slavicsorkamagpie; shirt
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśárˀkāˀmagpie
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-