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Where does “klečet” come from?

klečet (Czech) comes from Old Czech klečěti, from Proto-Slavic klęčati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic klenk-.

Ancestry of “klečet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechklečěti—
2Proto-Slavicklęčatito kneel
3Proto-Balto-Slavicklenk-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic klenk- →