Where does “památka” come from?
památka (Czech) comes from Czech paměť, from Serbo-Croatian pȁmēt, from Proto-Slavic pamętь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pōˀ-mintis.
památka (Czech): relic, monument any enduring memorable object, regardless whether manmade or natural
Definitions
- relic, monument any enduring memorable object, regardless whether manmade or natural
Ancestry of “památka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | paměť | memory |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | pȁmēt | prudence |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pamętь | memory |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pōˀ-mintis | — |