Where does “řečtinář” come from?
řečtinář (Czech) comes from Czech řečtina, from Czech řecký, from Czech Řek, from Old Czech Hřěk, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
řečtinář (Czech): teacher of Greek, Hellenist
Definitions
- teacher of Greek, Hellenist
Ancestry of “řečtinář”, step by step
řečtinář traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech řečtina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | řečtina | Greek language |
| 2 | Czech | řecký | Greek |
| 3 | Czech | Řek | Greek |
| 4 | Old Czech | Hřěk | Greek person |
| 5 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |