Where does “kyvadlo” come from?
kyvadlo (Czech) comes from Czech kývat, from Proto-Slavic kyvati, from Proto-Indo-European kh₁uyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₁w- — to wobble, swing.
kyvadlo (Czech): pendulum
Ancestry of “kyvadlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | kývat | to swing; to nod; to oscillate |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kyvati | to nod |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₁uyéti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₁w- | to wobble, swing |