Where does “požehnat” come from?

požehnat (Czech) comes 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.

požehnat (Czech): to bless

Definitions

  1. to bless

Ancestry of “požehnat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechžehnatto bless
2Middle High Germansegenen—
3Old High Germanseganōn—
4Latinsignāre—
5Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
6Proto-Italicseknomsign
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “požehnat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →