Where does “politovat” come from?
politovat (Czech) comes from Czech po, from Old Czech po, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
politovat (Czech): to pity, to express sympathy
Definitions
- to pity, to express sympathy
Ancestry of “politovat”, step by step
politovat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech po
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | po | + "locative"; after |
| 2 | Old Czech | po | for |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | po | after; by; at |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂pó | off, away |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |
via Czech litovat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | litovat | to regret, to feel sorry |