Where does “úzkoprsý” come from?
úzkoprsý (Czech) comes from Czech úzký, from Proto-Slavic ǫzъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźukas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
úzkoprsý (Czech): narrow-minded
Definitions
- narrow-minded
Ancestry of “úzkoprsý”, step by step
úzkoprsý traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech úzký
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | úzký | narrow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ǫzъkъ | narrow, tight |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anźukas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anźus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Serbo-Croatian pȑsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pȑsa | breast |