Where does “křečovitý” come from?

křečovitý (Czech) comes from Czech křečový, from Czech křeč, from Proto-Slavic kъrčь — spasm.

křečovitý (Czech): spasmodic, convulsive

Definitions

  1. spasmodic, convulsive

Ancestry of “křečovitý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkřečovýconvulsive, spastic
2Czechkřečspasm; cramp
3Proto-Slavickъrčьspasm
Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrčь →Every word from Czech křeč →Every word from Czech křečový →