Where does “dechový” come from?
dechový (Czech) comes from Czech dech, from Old Czech dech, from Proto-Slavic dъxъ, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.
dechový (Czech): breath, respiratory
Ancestry of “dechový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | dech | breath |
| 2 | Old Czech | dech | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dъxъ | breath; whiff |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dyxъ | whiff, sniff |