Where does “déšť” come from?

déšť (Czech) comes from Old Czech déšč, from Proto-Slavic dъždžь, from Proto-Indo-European dus-dyu- — bad sky.

déšť (Czech): rain

Definitions

  1. rain

Ancestry of “déšť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechdéščrain
2Proto-Slavicdъždžьrain
3Proto-Indo-Europeandus-dyu-bad sky

Words derived from “déšť”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus-dyu- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dъždžь →Every word from Old Czech déšč →