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Where does “klec” come from?

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

Ancestry of “klec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechklečet—
2Old Czechklečěti—
3Proto-Slavicklęčatito kneel
4Proto-Balto-Slavicklenk-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic klenk- →