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Where does “hlas” come from?

hlas (Czech) comes from Old Czech hlas, from Proto-Slavic golsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galsás, from Proto-Indo-European golsos, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

hlas (Czech): voice; vote

Definitions

  1. voice; vote

Ancestry of “hlas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechhlas—
2Proto-Slavicgolsъvoice
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalsásvoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeangolsos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “hlas”

  • hlasitý
  • rozhlas
  • hlasitost
  • hlasový
  • rozhlasový
  • hlásit
  • souhlasit
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