Where does “krátek” come from?

krátek (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic kortъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

krátek (Slovene): short

Definitions

  1. short

Ancestry of “krátek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickortъkъshort
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kerd-to move, sway, swing; to dance, jump; to move,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “krátek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd- →