Where does “vreckovka” come from?

vreckovka (Slovak) comes from Slovak vrecko, from Slovak vrece, from Proto-Slavic verťa — woven sack, pouch, bag.

vreckovka (Slovak): handkerchief

Definitions

  1. handkerchief

Ancestry of “vreckovka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakvreckoDiminutive of vrece; pocket
2Slovakvrecebag
3Proto-Slavicverťawoven sack, pouch, bag
Every word from Proto-Slavic verťa →Every word from Slovak vrece →Every word from Slovak vrecko →