Where does “popojet” come from?

popojet (Czech) comes from Czech jet, from Proto-Slavic jěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

popojet (Czech): to inch along a bit (in a vehicle)

Definitions

  1. to inch along a bit (in a vehicle)

Ancestry of “popojet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechjetto ride; to go
2Proto-Slavicjětito go, ride
3Proto-Balto-Slavicjā́ˀteito ride, to travel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyéh₂-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic jā́ˀtei →