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Where does “kacíř” come from?

kacíř (Czech) comes from Old Czech kacieř, from Middle High German katzer, from Medieval Latin Cathari, from Ancient Greek καθαρός — clean, clear, pure.

kacíř (Czech): heretic

Definitions

  1. heretic

Ancestry of “kacíř”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkacieř—
2Middle High Germankatzer—
3Medieval LatinCatharithe Pure
4Ancient Greekκαθαρόςclean, clear, pure

Words derived from “kacíř”

  • kacířka
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