Where does “pokorný” come from?
pokorný (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic pokorьnъ, from Proto-Slavic koriti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kar- — hard.
pokorný (Czech): humble
Ancestry of “pokorný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pokorьnъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | koriti | to reproach |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kar- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kar- | hard |
Words derived from “pokorný”