Where does “kletba” come from?

kletba (Czech) comes from Old Czech klatva, from Proto-Slavic klętva, from Proto-Slavic klęti — to swear, to give an oath.

kletba (Czech): curse

Definitions

  1. curse

Ancestry of “kletba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechklatva—
2Proto-Slavicklętvaa type of oath
3Proto-Slavicklętito swear, to give an oath
Every word from Proto-Slavic klęti →Every word from Proto-Slavic klętva →Every word from Old Czech klatva →