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Where does “kopat” come from?

kopat (Czech) comes from Old Czech kopati, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

kopat (Czech): to dig; to kick

Definitions

  1. to dig; to kick

Ancestry of “kopat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkopati—
2Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “kopat”

  • kopáč
  • kop
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