háček

English

/ˈhɑːtʃɛk/, [ˈhɑːtʃɛk], [ˈhɑtʃɛk], [ˈhɑətʃɛk], [ˈhaːtʃɛk], [ˈhaːtʃek], [ˈhɐːtʃek], [ˈɦɑːtʃɛk], /ˈhætʃɛk/, [ˈhætʃɛk], [ˈhatʃɛk]

noun
Definitions
  • (orthography) A caron; a diacritical mark (ˇ) usually resembling an inverted circumflex, but in the cases of ď, Ľ, ľ, and ť resembling a prime (′) instead.

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech háček (hek, little hook) derived from Middle High German hāken derived from Old High German hāko (hook) derived from Proto-Germanic *hakô (hook) derived from Proto-Indo-European *keg-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keg-

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