Where does “dech” come from?
dech (Czech) comes from Old Czech dech, from Proto-Slavic dъxъ, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.
dech (Czech): breath
Ancestry of “dech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | dech | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dъxъ | breath; whiff |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dyxъ | whiff, sniff |
Words derived from “dech”