Where does “pomoci” come from?

pomoci (Czech) comes from Czech pomoc, from Old Czech pomoc, from Proto-Slavic pomoťь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

pomoci (Czech): with the help of, by means of, using

Definitions

  1. with the help of, by means of, using

Ancestry of “pomoci”, step by step

pomoci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech pomoc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpomochelp, aid, assistance; help!
2Old Czechpomochelp
3Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
4Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Old Czech pomoci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechpomocito help
2Proto-Slavicpomoťi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →