Where does “ječivý” come from?

ječivý (Czech) comes from Czech ječet, from Old Czech jěčěti, from Proto-Slavic ęčati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ink-.

ječivý (Czech): shrill

Definitions

  1. shrill

Ancestry of “ječivý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechječetto scream, to yell
2Old Czechjěčětito scream, to yell
3Proto-Slavicęčatito wail, moan
4Proto-Balto-Slavicink-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ink- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ęčati →Every word from Old Czech jěčěti →