Where does “oblečení” come from?
oblečení (Czech) comes from Czech obléct, from Old Czech obléci, from Old Czech vléci, from Old Czech léci, from Proto-Slavic leťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic legtei, from Indo-European *légʰeti, from Indo-European legʰ-.
oblečení (Czech): clothing
Definitions
- clothing
Ancestry of “oblečení”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | obléct | to put on of clothing |
| 2 | Old Czech | obléci | to put on (clothing) |
| 3 | Old Czech | vléci | to drag, to haul, to tow, to tug |
| 4 | Old Czech | léci | to lie down |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | leťi | to lie, lie down |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | legtei | to lie (be in a resting position), lie down |
| 7 | Indo-European | *légʰeti | — |
| 8 | Indo-European | legʰ- | — |