Where does “požehnaný” come from?
požehnaný (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.
požehnaný (Czech): blessed
Ancestry of “požehnaný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | požehnat | to bless |
| 2 | Czech | žehnat | to bless |
| 3 | Middle High German | segenen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | seganōn | — |
| 5 | Latin | signāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |