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Where does “jehně” come from?

jehně (Czech) comes from Old Czech jěhně, from Proto-Slavic agnę, from Proto-Slavic agnъ, from Proto-Baltic ōgnas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

jehně (Czech): lamb

Definitions

  1. lamb

Ancestry of “jehně”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechjěhně—
2Proto-Slavicagnęlamb
3Proto-Slavicagnъ—
4Proto-Balticōgnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
6Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “jehně”

  • jehněčí
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