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Where does “doba” come from?

doba (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic doba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dabāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₂ebʰ-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₂ebʰ- — to pass, happen, occur, fit; to model, fashion;...

doba (Czech): age; period; beat

Definitions

  1. age; period; beat

Ancestry of “doba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdobatime
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdabāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰh₂ebʰ-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰh₂ebʰ-to pass, happen, occur, fit; to model, fashion;...

Words derived from “doba”

  • soudobý
  • dobový
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₂ebʰ- →