Where does “ovocný” come from?
ovocný (Czech) comes from Czech ovoce, from Proto-Slavic ovoťe, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weks- — to increase, to enlarge.
ovocný (Czech): fruit
Definitions
- fruit
Ancestry of “ovocný”, step by step
ovocný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech ovoce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ovoce | fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ovoťe | fruit; vegetable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂weks- | to increase, to enlarge |
via Czech ný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ný | nu |