Where does “konipas” come from?
konipas (Czech) comes from Czech pást, from Proto-Slavic pastь, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
konipas (Czech): wagtail
Ancestry of “konipas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | pást | to graze, to pasture |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pastь | fall, attack; trench, trap; mouth, throat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pastì | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pṓˀstei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |