Where does “obkličovat” come from?
obkličovat (Czech) comes from Czech obklíčit, from Czech klíčit, from Czech klíč, from Slovak kľúč, from Proto-Slavic kľučь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kljaukjas, from Proto-Indo-European klewk-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European kle(h₂)uk- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
obkličovat (Czech): to surround, to encircle, to enclose
Definitions
- to surround, to encircle, to enclose
Ancestry of “obkličovat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | obklíčit | to surround to prevent escape |
| 2 | Czech | klíčit | to germinate |
| 3 | Czech | klíč | key of a lock |
| 4 | Slovak | kľúč | key |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | kľučь | key |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kljaukjas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klewk-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kle(h₂)uk- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |