Where does “muchotrávka” come from?

muchotrávka (Slovak) comes from Slovak Mucha, from Proto-Slavic mùxa — fly.

muchotrávka (Slovak): amanita mushroom of the genus Amanita

Definitions

  1. amanita mushroom of the genus Amanita

Ancestry of “muchotrávka”, step by step

muchotrávka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak Mucha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakMuchafly insect
2Proto-Slavicmùxafly

via Slovak tráviť

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaktráviťto digest
2Proto-Slavictrāvìtito poison?
Every word from Proto-Slavic mùxa →Every word from Slovak Mucha →