Where does “dřevina” come from?

dřevina (Czech) comes from Czech dřevo, from Old Czech dřěvo, from Proto-Slavic dervo, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

dřevina (Czech): woody plant

Definitions

  1. woody plant

Ancestry of “dřevina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdřevowood
2Old Czechdřěvowood
3Proto-Slavicdervotree
4EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
5Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
6Proto-Hellenicdórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dóru →