Where does “čin” come from?
čin (Czech) comes from Old Czech čin, from Proto-Slavic činъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey, from Proto-Indo-European kʷis — interrogative, relative stem; who, what;...
čin (Czech): action, act, deed; feat
Ancestry of “čin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | čin | action, act, deed; feat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | činъ | dignity |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷis | interrogative, relative stem; who, what;... |