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Where does “chtít” come from?

chtít (Czech) comes from Old Czech chtieti, from Proto-Slavic xъtěti — Alternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend.

chtít (Czech): to want; to fancy

Definitions

  1. to want; to fancy

Ancestry of “chtít”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechchtieti—
2Proto-SlavicxъtětiAlternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend

Words derived from “chtít”

  • chtivý
  • mocichtivý
  • nechtít
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