Where does “břichomluva” come from?
břichomluva (Czech) comes from Czech mluvit, from Czech mluviti, from Proto-Slavic mъlviti, from Proto-Indo-European mluH-, from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- — to say.
břichomluva (Czech): ventriloquism
Definitions
- ventriloquism
Ancestry of “břichomluva”, step by step
břichomluva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech mluvit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | mluvit | to speak |
| 2 | Czech | mluviti | Obsolete form of mluvit |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mъlviti | to speak, to say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mluH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mlewH- | to say |
via Czech břicho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | břicho | belly, abdomen |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[břuch]], [[břucho]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | břȗxo | belly |