Where does “pěnit” come from?
pěnit (Czech) comes from Czech pěna, from Old Czech pěna, from Proto-Slavic pěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *(s)páināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
pěnit (Czech): to foam, to froth
Definitions
- to foam, to froth
Ancestry of “pěnit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | pěna | foam; inflection of pět: ## feminine singular... |
| 2 | Old Czech | pěna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pěna | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *(s)páināˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |