Where does “čtvrthodina” come from?
čtvrthodina (Czech) comes from Czech hodina, from Old Czech hodina, from Proto-Slavic godina, from Proto-Slavic godъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gadas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
čtvrthodina (Czech): quarter of an hour
Definitions
- quarter of an hour
Ancestry of “čtvrthodina”, step by step
čtvrthodina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech hodina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | hodina | hour; o’clock; lesson |
| 2 | Old Czech | hodina | hour |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | godina | hour; time |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | godъ | suitable, right time; holiday, feast; time, term |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gadas | probably suitable time or gathering, match |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |
via Czech čtvrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čtvrt | quarter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtъ | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ketwirtas | fourth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷetwr̥tós | fourth |