Where does “jít” come from?
jít (Czech) comes from Old Czech jíti, from Proto-Slavic jьti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
jít (Czech): to walk, go; to work, do, suffice; can, to be...
Definitions
- to walk, go; to work, do, suffice; can, to be...
Ancestry of “jít”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | jíti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьti | to go |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | eitei | to go |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |