Where does “píseň” come from?
píseň (Czech) comes from Old Czech piesn, from Proto-Slavic pěsnь, from Proto-Slavic pěti, from Proto-Indo-European poiH-.
píseň (Czech): song
Ancestry of “píseň”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | piesn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pěsnь | song |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pěti | to sing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | poiH- | — |
Words derived from “píseň”