Where does “návětrný” come from?

návětrný (Czech) comes from Czech vítr, from Old Czech vietr, from Proto-Slavic větrъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

návětrný (Czech): windward

Definitions

  1. windward

Ancestry of “návětrný”, step by step

návětrný traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech vítr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvítrwind
2Old Czechvietrwind
3Proto-Slavicvětrъwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Czech na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnaon, onto; on; to
2Old Czechnaon, onto direction, + accusative case
3Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Czech ný

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnýnu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic větrъ →Every word from Old Czech vietr →