Where does “žehnat” come from?
žehnat (Czech) comes from Middle High German segenen, from Old High German seganōn, from Latin signāre, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
žehnat (Czech): to bless
Ancestry of “žehnat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | segenen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | seganōn | — |
| 3 | Latin | signāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “žehnat”