Where does “předčasný” come from?
předčasný (Czech) comes from Czech čas, from Old Czech čas, from Proto-Slavic časъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic keʔs-, from Proto-Indo-European k(ʷ)eh₁s-.
předčasný (Czech): premature
Definitions
- premature
Ancestry of “předčasný”, step by step
předčasný traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech čas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čas | time; tense |
| 2 | Old Czech | čas | time |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | časъ | time |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | keʔs- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | k(ʷ)eh₁s- | — |
via Czech před
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | před | API + "instrumental"; before; before, in front of |
| 2 | Old Czech | přěd | + "instrumental"; before |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | perdъ | before, in front of; before |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Czech ný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ný | nu |