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Where does “klad” come from?

klad (Czech) comes from Czech klást, from Old Czech klásti, from Proto-Slavic klasti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

klad (Czech): pro; ordering; clade

Definitions

  1. pro; ordering; clade

Ancestry of “klad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechklástto put, to lay, to lay down, to deposit
2Old Czechklásti—
3Proto-Slavicklastito put, lay
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “klad”

  • důkladný
  • důkladnost
  • doklad
  • překlad
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