Where does “deštný” come from?
deštný (Czech) comes from Czech déšť, from Old Czech déšč, from Proto-Slavic dъždžь, from Proto-Indo-European dus-dyu- — bad sky.
deštný (Czech): rain
Ancestry of “deštný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | déšť | rain |
| 2 | Old Czech | déšč | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dъždžь | rain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dus-dyu- | bad sky |