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Where does “řídit” come from?

řídit (Czech) comes from Old Czech řiediti, from Proto-Slavic ręditi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

řídit (Czech): to control; to drive; to steer

Definitions

  1. to control; to drive; to steer

Ancestry of “řídit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechřiediti—
2Proto-Slavicręditito arrange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “řídit”

  • ředitel
  • ředitelství
  • podřídit
  • ředitelský
  • řidič
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