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Where does “obhájce” come from?

obhájce (Czech) comes from Czech -če, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

obhájce (Czech): advocate

Definitions

  1. advocate

Ancestry of “obhájce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czech-čeSuffix appended to words to create a neuter noun,...
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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