Where does “popřít” come from?

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

popřít (Czech): to deny the truth of a statement

Definitions

  1. to deny the truth of a statement

Ancestry of “popřít”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpřítto dispute
2Old Czechpřietito wish
3Proto-Slavicprija̋tito please
Every word from Proto-Slavic prija̋ti →Every word from Old Czech přieti →Every word from Czech přít →