Where does “dýchat” come from?
dýchat (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[dychati]], [[dýchati]], from Proto-Slavic dyxati, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.
dýchat (Czech): to breathe
Definitions
- to breathe
Ancestry of “dýchat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | [[dychati]], [[dýchati]] | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dyxati | to breathe |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dyxъ | whiff, sniff |