Where does “praslička” come from?

praslička (Slovak) comes from Slovak praslica, from Serbo-Croatian preslica, from Serbo-Croatian prȅsti, from Proto-Slavic pręsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.

praslička (Slovak): horsetail

Definitions

  1. horsetail

Ancestry of “praslička”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakpraslicadistaff
2Serbo-Croatianpreslicadistaff; equisetum, horsetail plant
3Serbo-Croatianprȅstito purr
4Proto-Slavicpręstito spin
5Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)prenˀd-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)prend-to spin, to swift; to sprint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pręsti →