Where does “úctyhodný” come from?

úctyhodný (Czech) comes from Czech úcta, from Czech uctít, from Czech ctít, from Old Czech čstíti, from Proto-Slavic čьstiti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.

úctyhodný (Czech): respectable

Definitions

  1. respectable

Ancestry of “úctyhodný”, step by step

úctyhodný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech úcta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechúctarespect
2Czechuctítto honor, to pay tribute
3Czechctítto honor
4Old Czechčstíti—
5Proto-Slavicčьstitito honor
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis—

via Czech hodný

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhodnýgood; worthy
2Proto-Slavicgodьnъsuitable
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьstiti →Every word from Old Czech čstíti →