Where does “žnec” come from?
žnec (Czech) comes from Czech žnout, from Old Czech žieti, from Proto-Slavic zijati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źiāˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁i-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.
žnec (Czech): reaper one who reaps
Definitions
- reaper one who reaps
Ancestry of “žnec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | žnout | to mow, to reap |
| 2 | Old Czech | žieti | to mow, to reap |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zijati | to gape, to be wide open |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | źiāˀ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₁i-eh₂- | to gape, be wide open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁y- | to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰih₁- | — |