Where does “neplavec” come from?

neplavec (Czech) comes from Czech plavec, from Czech plavat, from Old Czech plavati, from Proto-Slavic plavati, from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.

neplavec (Czech): nonswimmer

Definitions

  1. nonswimmer

Ancestry of “neplavec”, step by step

neplavec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech plavec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechplavecswimmer
2Czechplavatto swim
3Old Czechplavati—
4Proto-Slavicplavatito swim; to float; to sail
5Proto-Slavicplàvitito float, to sail
6Proto-Slavic-vati—

via Czech ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechneno!; not
2Old CzechneNegation particle; no, not
3Proto-Slavicnenot
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
5Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no
Every word from Proto-Slavic -vati →Every word from Proto-Slavic plàviti →Every word from Proto-Slavic plavati →