Where does “dážďovka” come from?
dážďovka (Slovak) comes from Slovak dážď, from Proto-Slavic dъždžь, from Proto-Indo-European dus-dyu- — bad sky.
dážďovka (Slovak): earthworm
Ancestry of “dážďovka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | dážď | rain |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dъždžь | rain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dus-dyu- | bad sky |