Where does “oběd” come from?

oběd (Czech) comes from Old Czech oběd, from Proto-Slavic obědъ, from Proto-Slavic oběsti, from Proto-Slavic ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

oběd (Czech): lunch, meal eaten in the middle of the day (whether it is the main meal or not)

Definitions

  1. lunch, meal eaten in the middle of the day (whether it is the main meal or not)

Ancestry of “oběd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechobědlunch
2Proto-Slavicobědъmeal; lunch
3Proto-Slavicoběsti—
4Proto-Slavicěstito eat
5Proto-Balto-Slavicēˀsteito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ēˀstei →