Where does “popraviště” come from?
popraviště (Czech) comes from Czech popravit, from Czech pravit, from Proto-Slavic praviti, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
popraviště (Czech): gallows, gibbet
Definitions
- gallows, gibbet
Ancestry of “popraviště”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | popravit | to execute |
| 2 | Czech | pravit | to say |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | praviti | to twist, to turn |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |