Where does “dobročinnost” come from?

dobročinnost (Czech) comes from Czech činnost, from Czech činný, from Czech čin, from Old Czech čin, from Proto-Slavic činъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey, from Proto-Indo-European kʷis — interrogative, relative stem; who, what;...

dobročinnost (Czech): charity

Definitions

  1. charity

Ancestry of “dobročinnost”, step by step

dobročinnost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech činnost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechčinnostactivity
2Czechčinnýactive
3Czechčinaction, act, deed; feat
4Old Czechčinaction, act, deed; feat
5Proto-Slavicčinъdignity
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷisinterrogative, relative stem; who, what;...

via Czech dobrý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdobrýgood; the third best mark in the 5-grade scale at...
2Old Czechdobrýgood
3Proto-Slavicdòbrъgood, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyEvery word from Proto-Slavic činъ
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