Where does “nadměrný” come from?
nadměrný (Czech) comes from Czech nad, from Old Czech nad, from Proto-Slavic nadъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nōda, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m.
nadměrný (Czech): excessive
Definitions
- excessive
Ancestry of “nadměrný”, step by step
nadměrný traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech nad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | nad | + "instrumental"; above |
| 2 | Old Czech | nad | denotes movement; to over, to above |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nadъ | over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nōda | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m | — |
via Czech míra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | míra | measure |
| 2 | Old Czech | miera | measure |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mě̀ra | measure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Czech ný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ný | nu |