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Where does “klam” come from?

klam (Czech) comes from Czech klamat, from Proto-Slavic klamati, from Proto-Slavic -ati, from Proto-Slavic -ěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ēˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti — Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

klam (Czech): fallacy, illusion; deception; second-person...

Definitions

  1. fallacy, illusion; deception; second-person...

Ancestry of “klam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechklamatto deceive, to fool
2Proto-Slavicklamatito sway, to swindle; to lie, to deceive
3Proto-Slavic-atiFrom imperfective verbs, forming...
4Proto-Slavic-ětiInherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;...
5Proto-Balto-Slavic-ēˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₁tiCreates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

Words derived from “klam”

  • klamný
  • sebeklam
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