Where does “četník” come from?

četník (Czech) comes from Czech četa, from Proto-Slavic četa, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷet-.

četník (Czech): a policeman

Definitions

  1. a policeman

Ancestry of “četník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechčetaA platoon; A squad, team, gang, crew
2Proto-Slavicčetacompany
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeth₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷet-—

Words derived from “četník”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic četa →