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Where does “práh” come from?

práh (Czech) comes from Old Czech práh, from Proto-Slavic porgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic parˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European porg-o-.

Ancestry of “práh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechpráh—
2Proto-Slavicporgъthreshold, doorstep
3Proto-Balto-Slavicparˀgas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanporg-o-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European porg-o- →