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Where does “německý” come from?

německý (Czech) comes from Czech -cký, from Slovak -ský, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

německý (Czech): German

Definitions

  1. German

Ancestry of “německý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czech-cký-ian, -ic
2Slovak-ský-ian
3Proto-Slavic-ьskъ-ic, -ish
4Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

Words derived from “německý”

  • sudetoněmecký
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