Where does “novověk” come from?

novověk (Czech) comes from Czech věk, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

novověk (Czech): modern period, modern era

Definitions

  1. modern period, modern era

Ancestry of “novověk”, step by step

novověk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech věk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvěkage; century
2Proto-Slavicvěkъage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Czech novo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnovo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk-Every word from Proto-Slavic věkъ