Where does “Chorý” come from?
Chorý (Czech) comes from Old Czech chvorý, from Proto-Slavic xvorъ, from Proto-Indo-European swor-o-, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
Chorý (Czech): ill, sickly
Definitions
- ill, sickly
Ancestry of “Chorý”, step by step
Chorý traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Czech chvorý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | chvorý | ill, sick |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xvorъ | ill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swor-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Proto-Slavic xorъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xorъ | dark, black |