Where does “přispět” come from?
přispět (Czech) comes from Czech spět, from Old Czech [[vzpěti]], [[zpěti]], [[spěti]], [[spieti]], from Proto-Slavic spěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic spḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
přispět (Czech): to donate, to contribute
Definitions
- to donate, to contribute
Ancestry of “přispět”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | spět | to move towards, to head for/towards, to approach |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[vzpěti]], [[zpěti]], [[spěti]], [[spieti]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | spěti | to advance, ripen, hurry |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | spḗˀtei | to be able to manage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |