Where does “nevěstka” come from?
nevěstka (Czech) comes from Czech nevěsta, from Serbo-Croatian nevesta, from Proto-Slavic nevěsta, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
nevěstka (Czech): prostitute
Ancestry of “nevěstka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | nevěsta | bride |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | nevesta | bride |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nevěsta | bride |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | věděti | to know; to foresee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “nevěstka”