Where does “činný” come from?
činný (Czech) comes from Czech čin, from Old Czech čin, from Proto-Slavic činъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey, from Proto-Indo-European kʷis — interrogative, relative stem; who, what;...
činný (Czech): active
Definitions
- active
Ancestry of “činný”, step by step
činný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech čin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čin | action, act, deed; feat |
| 2 | Old Czech | čin | action, act, deed; feat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | činъ | dignity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷis | interrogative, relative stem; who, what;... |
via Slovak čin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | čin | action, act, deed |