Where does “modrý” come from?
modrý (Czech) comes from Old Czech modrý, from Proto-Slavic mǫdrъ, from Proto-Indo-European modʰros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
modrý (Czech): blue
Ancestry of “modrý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | modrý | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mǫdrъ | wise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | modʰros | blue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
Words derived from “modrý”