Where does “plavčík” come from?

plavčík (Czech) comes from Czech plavec, from Czech plavat, from Old Czech plavati, from Proto-Slavic plavati, from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.

plavčík (Czech): lifeguard attendant at a body of water

Definitions

  1. lifeguard attendant at a body of water

Ancestry of “plavčík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechplavecswimmer
2Czechplavatto swim
3Old Czechplavati—
4Proto-Slavicplavatito swim; to float; to sail
5Proto-Slavicplàvitito float, to sail
6Proto-Slavic-vati—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -vati →Every word from Proto-Slavic plàviti →Every word from Proto-Slavic plavati →