Where does “československý” come from?
československý (Czech) comes from Slovak slovenský, from Proto-Slavic slověnьskъ, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
československý (Czech): Czechoslovak, Czechoslovakian
Definitions
- Czechoslovak, Czechoslovakian
Ancestry of “československý”, step by step
československý traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovak slovenský
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | slovenský | Slovak |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slověnьskъ | Slavic |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |