Where does “listonoš” come from?
listonoš (Czech) comes from Czech nosit, from Old Czech nositi, from Proto-Slavic nositi, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
listonoš (Czech): postman
Ancestry of “listonoš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | nosit | wear; hold; bring, carry |
| 2 | Old Czech | nositi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nositi | to carry, to bring |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |