Where does “opotřebovaný” come from?

opotřebovaný (Czech) comes from Czech opotřebovat, from Czech potřebovat, from Serbo-Croatian potreba, from Czech třeba, from Old Czech třěba, from Proto-Slavic terba, from Proto-Germanic þerb-.

opotřebovaný (Czech): worn-out, worn, timeworn, outworn showing the effects of wear due to long use

Definitions

  1. worn-out, worn, timeworn, outworn showing the effects of wear due to long use

Ancestry of “opotřebovaný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechopotřebovatto wear out to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
2Czechpotřebovatto need
3Serbo-Croatianpotrebaneed
4Czechtřeba(pagan) offering
5Old Czechtřěbanecessary, needed
6Proto-Slavicterbaneed
7Proto-Germanicþerb-
Every word from Proto-Germanic þerb-Every word from Proto-Slavic terbaEvery word from Old Czech třěba