Where does “podpůrný” come from?

podpůrný (Czech) comes from Czech podpora, from Czech podepřít, from Czech přít, from Old Czech přieti, from Proto-Slavic prija̋ti — to please.

podpůrný (Czech): support

Definitions

  1. support

Ancestry of “podpůrný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpodporasupport
2Czechpodepřítto support, prop, corroborate or underpin
3Czechpřítto dispute
4Old Czechpřietito wish
5Proto-Slavicprija̋tito please
Every word from Proto-Slavic prija̋ti →Every word from Old Czech přieti →Every word from Czech přít →
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