Where does “nohavica” come from?

nohavica (Slovak) comes from Slovak nohavice, from Slovak noha, from Old Slovak noha, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

nohavica (Slovak): a right or left half of pants; a pant sleeve

Definitions

  1. a right or left half of pants; a pant sleeve

Ancestry of “nohavica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaknohavicethe outer clothing fully or partly covering both...
2Slovaknohaa lower limb of a living being used for walking...
3Old Slovaknohafoot; leg
4Proto-Slavicnogàfoot, leg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nogà →Every word from Old Slovak noha →