Where does “žvýkačka” come from?
žvýkačka (Czech) comes from Czech žvýkat, from Proto-Slavic žьvati, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
žvýkačka (Czech): chewing gum
Ancestry of “žvýkačka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | žvýkat | to chew |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žьvati | to chew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |