Where does “protihráč” come from?

protihráč (Slovak) comes from Slovak hráč, from Proto-Slavic jьgračь, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

protihráč (Slovak): opponent

Definitions

  1. opponent

Ancestry of “protihráč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakhráčplayer of a game
2Proto-Slavicjьgračьplayer
3Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
4Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
5Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgrati →