Where does “tkáčka” come from?
tkáčka (Slovak) comes from Slovak tkáč, from Proto-Slavic tъkačь, from Proto-Slavic tъkati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
tkáčka (Slovak): female weaver
Ancestry of “tkáčka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | tkáč | weaver |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tъkačь | weaver |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tъkati | to prick, pierce; to weave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |