Where does “účtárna” come from?
účtárna (Czech) comes from Czech účet, from Czech číst, from Old Czech čísti, from Proto-Slavic *čistì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)keistéi, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
účtárna (Czech): accounting department
Definitions
- accounting department
Ancestry of “účtárna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | účet | bill invoice |
| 2 | Czech | číst | to read |
| 3 | Old Czech | čísti | to read |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *čistì | to count |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)keistéi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |