Where does “účastný” come from?

účastný (Czech) comes from Czech účast, from Czech část, from Old Czech [[čiest]], [[čěst]], from Proto-Slavic čęstь — part.

účastný (Czech): sympathetic, softhearted

Definitions

  1. sympathetic, softhearted

Ancestry of “účastný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechúčastparticipation
2Czechčástpart
3Old Czech[[čiest]], [[čěst]]
4Proto-Slavicčęstьpart
Every word from Proto-Slavic čęstьEvery word from Old Czech [[čiest]], [[čěst]]Every word from Czech část
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