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Where does “čarovat” come from?

čarovat (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic čarovati, from Proto-Slavic čarъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

čarovat (Czech): to do magic, cast spells, conjure

Definitions

  1. to do magic, cast spells, conjure

Ancestry of “čarovat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčarovati
2Proto-Slavicčarъmagic, sorcery
3Proto-Balto-Slavicker-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “čarovat”

  • čára
  • čárka
  • čarodějný
  • čáry
  • čaroděj
  • čarodějnice
  • čarodějka
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