Where does “pěší” come from?
pěší (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic pěšь, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pěší (Czech): on-foot; infantry
Ancestry of “pěší”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pěšь | pedestrian; on foot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |