Where does “následující” come from?

následující (Czech) comes from Czech následovat, from Czech sledovat, from Proto-Slavic slědъ, from Latvian slaidus, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sleid-, from Proto-Indo-European sleidʰ- — slippery, to slide.

následující (Czech): following, next, subsequent

Definitions

  1. following, next, subsequent

Ancestry of “následující”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnásledovatto follow
2Czechsledovatto follow
3Proto-Slavicslědъtrack, trace
4Latvianslaidusaccusative plural masculine form of slaids
5Proto-Balto-Slavicsleid-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansleidʰ-slippery, to slide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sleid- →Every word from Latvian slaidus →