Where does “běžný” come from?
běžný (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.
běžný (Czech): common
Definitions
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Ancestry of “běžný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | běžet | to run |
| 2 | Old Czech | běžěti | to run |
| 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 |