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Where does “mírový” come from?

mírový (Czech) comes from Czech mír, from Old Czech [[mír]], [[mier]], from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

mírový (Czech): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “mírový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmírpeace
2Old Czech[[mír]], [[mier]]—
3Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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