Where does “honba” come from?
honba (Czech) comes from Czech honit, from Old Czech honiti, from Proto-Slavic gonìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
honba (Czech): chase
Ancestry of “honba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | honit | to chase; to wank |
| 2 | Old Czech | honiti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gonìti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gánīˀtei | to pasture; to prosecute |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |