Where does “pomocník” come from?
pomocník (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-.
pomocník (Czech): animate; helper
Ancestry of “pomocník”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | pomoc | help, aid, assistance; help! |
| 2 | Old Czech | pomoc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pomoťь | help |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | moťь | power |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |