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Where does “drzý” come from?

drzý (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic dьrzъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dirs-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥s-u-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

drzý (Czech): cheeky, impudent, impertinent

Definitions

  1. cheeky, impudent, impertinent

Ancestry of “drzý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьrzъdaring, bold
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdirs-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰr̥s-u-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “drzý”

  • drzost
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