Where does “kuřivo” come from?
kuřivo (Czech) comes from Czech kouřit, from Old Czech kúřiti, from Proto-Slavic kuriti — to smoke.
kuřivo (Czech): tobacco
Definitions
- tobacco
Ancestry of “kuřivo”, step by step
kuřivo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech kouřit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | kouřit | to smoke |
| 2 | Old Czech | kúřiti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kuriti | to smoke |
via Czech Ivo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Ivo | — |