Where does “odehnat” come from?
odehnat (Czech) comes from Czech hnát, from Old Czech hnáti, from Proto-Slavic gъnati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúntei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
odehnat (Czech): to drive away, to drive off
Definitions
- to drive away, to drive off
Ancestry of “odehnat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | hnát | to drive; to chase; to drive, propel, power |
| 2 | Old Czech | hnáti | to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gъnati | to chase, to persecute |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gúntei | to chase |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰénti | to be striking down, killing, slaying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |