Where does “peklo” come from?
peklo (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic pьkъlъ, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
peklo (Czech): hell; neuter singular past participle of péct
Definitions
- hell; neuter singular past participle of péct
Ancestry of “peklo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pьkъlъ | pitch; hell |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |