Where does “řidič” come from?
řidič (Czech) comes from Czech řídit, from Old Czech řiediti, from Proto-Slavic ręditi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
řidič (Czech): driver
Ancestry of “řidič”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | řídit | to control; to drive; to steer |
| 2 | Old Czech | řiediti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ręditi | to arrange |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |