Where does “němčina” come from?
němčina (Czech) comes from Czech německý, from Czech -cký, from Slovak -ský, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
němčina (Czech): German
Ancestry of “němčina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | německý | German |
| 2 | Czech | -cký | -ian, -ic |
| 3 | Slovak | -ský | -ian |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
Words derived from “němčina”