Where does “býložravý” come from?
býložravý (Czech) comes from Czech býlí, from Old Czech býlé, from Proto-Slavic bylьje, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
býložravý (Czech): herbivorous
Definitions
- herbivorous
Ancestry of “býložravý”, step by step
býložravý traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech býlí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | býlí | weed |
| 2 | Old Czech | býlé | weeds |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bylьje | herb; medicine |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | byti | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bū́ˀtei | to be |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Czech žravý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | žravý | (of animals) gluttonous, voracious, ravenous |