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Where does “plavat” come from?

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

plavat (Czech): to swim

Definitions

  1. to swim

Ancestry of “plavat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechplavati—
2Proto-Slavicplavatito swim; to float; to sail
3Proto-Slavicplàviti—
4Proto-Slavic-vati—

Words derived from “plavat”

  • plavkyně
  • plavec
  • plovárna
  • plavání
  • plavecký
Every word from Proto-Slavic -vati →