Where does “běžkyně” come from?

běžkyně (Czech) comes from Czech běžet, from Old Czech běžěti, from Proto-Slavic běžati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bēˀgjā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷ-y-eh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

běžkyně (Czech): female runner

Definitions

female runner

Ancestry of “běžkyně”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Czech	běžet	to run
2	Old Czech	běžěti	—
3	Proto-Slavic	běžati	to run, escape
4	Proto-Balto-Slavic	bēˀgjā́ˀtei	to run, flee
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰégʷ-y-eh₂-ti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰegʷ-	to flee; to run

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