Where does “krmelec” come from?

krmelec (Slovak) comes from Slovak -ec, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

krmelec (Slovak): crib feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay

Definitions

  1. crib feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay

Ancestry of “krmelec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovak-ecAppended to nouns to form an agent noun; used...
2Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
3Lithuanian-ikas—
4Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьcь →Every word from Slovak -ec →