Where does “plakát” come from?
plakát (Czech) comes from Old Czech plakati, from Proto-Slavic plakati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plā́ˀktei, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂k-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
plakát (Czech): poster, bill; poster
Definitions
- poster, bill; poster
Ancestry of “plakát”, step by step
plakát traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Czech plakati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | plakati | to weep, to cry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plakati | to cry, to weep |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | plā́ˀktei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂k-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |