Where does “bodkočiarka” come from?
bodkočiarka (Slovak) comes from Slovak bodka, from Slovak bod, from Czech bodat, from Proto-Slavic bodati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.
bodkočiarka (Slovak): semicolon
Definitions
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Ancestry of “bodkočiarka”, step by step
bodkočiarka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovak bodka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | bodka | dot, period |
| 2 | Slovak | bod | — |
| 3 | Czech | bodat | to stab; to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bodati | to stab, sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰh₂- | to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab |
via Slovak čiarka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | čiarka | — |