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Where does “dřevo” come from?

dřevo (Czech) comes 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.

dřevo (Czech): wood

Definitions

  1. wood

Ancestry of “dřevo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechdřěvo—
2Proto-Slavicdervotree
3EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
4Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
5Proto-Hellenicdórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “dřevo”

  • dřevěný
  • dříví
  • dřevák
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