Where does “čelba” come from?
čelba (Czech) comes from Czech čelit, from Czech -it, from Old Czech -íti, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
čelba (Czech): face
Definitions
- face
Ancestry of “čelba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čelit | to brave, confront, face something |
| 2 | Czech | -it | forms the infinitive of the 3rd class verbs; from... |
| 3 | Old Czech | -íti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |