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Where does “přitažlivost” come from?

přitažlivost (Czech) comes from Czech přitažlivý, from Czech přitáhnout, from Czech táhnout, from Old Czech táhnúti, from Proto-Slavic tęgnǫti, from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

přitažlivost (Czech): attractiveness, attractivity; gravitation

Definitions

  1. attractiveness, attractivity; gravitation

Ancestry of “přitažlivost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpřitažlivýattractive
2Czechpřitáhnout—
3Czechtáhnoutto pull
4Old Czechtáhnúti—
5Proto-Slavictęgnǫtito pull
6Proto-Indo-Europeantengʰ-to pull; to be heavy, difficult
7Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
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