Where does “činidlo” come from?
činidlo (Czech) comes from Czech činit, from Old Czech činiti, from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
činidlo (Czech): agent, reagent
Ancestry of “činidlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | činit | to make; to tan |
| 2 | Old Czech | činiti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | činiti | to do, to accomplish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey-n- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |