Where does “požehnání” come from?

požehnání (Czech) comes from Czech požehnat, from Czech žehnat, from Middle High German segenen, from Old High German seganōn, from Latin signāre, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

požehnání (Czech): blessing

Definitions

  1. blessing

Ancestry of “požehnání”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpožehnatto bless
2Czechžehnatto bless
3Middle High Germansegenen—
4Old High Germanseganōn—
5Latinsignāre—
6Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
7Proto-Italicseknomsign
8Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →