Where does “kůň” come from?
kůň (Czech) comes from Old Czech kóň, from Proto-Slavic koňь, from Proto-Slavic komňь, from Proto-Slavic kobňь.
kůň (Czech): horse; knight
Ancestry of “kůň”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | kóň | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | koňь | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | komňь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kobňь | — |