Where does “léčivo” come from?

léčivo (Czech) comes from Czech léčit, from Old Czech léčiti, from Proto-Slavic *lěčiti — to cure, to heal.

léčivo (Czech): medicament

Definitions

  1. medicament

Ancestry of “léčivo”, step by step

léčivo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech léčit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechléčitto heal; to treat
2Old Czechléčiti
3Proto-Slavic*lěčitito cure, to heal

via Czech Ivo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechIvo
Every word from Proto-Slavic *lěčitiEvery word from Old Czech léčitiEvery word from Czech léčit