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Where does “Kopecký” come from?

Kopecký (Czech) comes from Czech kopec, from Polish kopeć, from Proto-Slavic kopъtь, from Proto-Slavic -ъtь, from Proto-Slavic -ъtъ, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “Kopecký”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkopechill
2Polishkopećsoot, lampblack; thick, dark smoke
3Proto-Slavickopъtьsoot; steam, fume, smoke
4Proto-Slavic-ъtьFrom basic roots, forms derivative nouns; From...
5Proto-Slavic-ъtъFrom basic roots, forms onomatopoeic event nouns;...
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Kopecký”

  • Kopecky
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