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Where does “přizpůsobivý” come from?

přizpůsobivý (Czech) comes from Czech přizpůsobit, from Czech způsobit, from Czech z-, from Old Czech z-, from Proto-Slavic jьz-, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

přizpůsobivý (Czech): adaptive, adaptable

Definitions

  1. adaptive, adaptable

Ancestry of “přizpůsobivý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpřizpůsobitto adapt
2Czechzpůsobitto cause, to bring about, to bring to pass
3Czechz-A prefix, indicating a change of state
4Old Czechz-—
5Proto-Slavicjьz-—
6Proto-Slavicsъ(n)with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “přizpůsobivý”

  • přizpůsobivost
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