Where does “mekoštitka” come from?
mekoštitka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian štit, from Proto-Slavic ščitъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skeitum, from Proto-Indo-European skey-to-m, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
mekoštitka (Serbo-Croatian): soft-shell turtle
Definitions
- soft-shell turtle
Ancestry of “mekoštitka”, step by step
mekoštitka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian štit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | štit | shield |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ščitъ | The original meaning was "something cut off,... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skeitum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skey-to-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Serbo-Croatian mek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | mek | soft |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mękъkъ | soft |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | minˀkakas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥k-o-kó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menk- | maimed, mutilation, torment; to knead, to crush;... |