Czech: krejčí

[Rainbowlight]

Hello,

I would like to know a little more of the origin and etymology of the Czech word "krejčí", meaning "tailor".

I have tried to link it to the Czech verbs for "cutting", "sewing" or "needle" but none of these words is an actual match.

Thank you in advance for your time and help.

 

[Awwal12]

It's ultimately from proto-Slavic *krojìti "to cut", "to slice", which in many languages was later narrowed down to "to cut fabric for making clothes"; cf. Rus. кроить (kroít' [kɾɐ'itʲ]), BCS krojiti.

 

[Mori.cze]

As Awwal12 says, it is clearly formed from "krájet", to cut

 

[Ben Jamin]

Hello,

I would like to know a little more of the origin and etymology of the Czech word "krejčí", meaning "tailor".

I have tried to link it to the Czech verbs for "cutting", "sewing" or "needle" but none of these words is an actual match.

Thank you in advance for your time and help.

In Polish there is "kroić" or somewhat obsolete 'krajać' (to cut), and 'tailor' is 'krawiec".

 

[Rainbowlight]

It's ultimately from proto-Slavic *krojìti "to cut", "to slice", which in many languages was later narrowed down to "to cut fabric for making clothes"; cf. Rus. кроить (kroít' [kɾɐ'itʲ]), BCS krojiti.

Thank you very much for your answer.

 

[Rainbowlight]

As Awwal12 says, it is clearly formed from "krájet", to cut

Thank you very much. : )

 

[Rainbowlight]

In Polish there is "kroić" or somewhat obsolete 'krajać' (to cut), and 'tailor' is 'krawiec".

Thanks for your answer. : )

 

[Panceltic]

Adding the Slovenian cognate: krojiti (to tailor), krojač (a tailor)

 

[Rainbowlight]

Adding the Slovenian cognate: krojiti (to tailor), krojač (a tailor)

Thanks for your answer. : )