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Where does “prát” come from?

prát (Czech) comes from Old Czech práti, from Proto-Slavic pьrati — to fly; to beat, to trample; to wash.

prát (Czech): to wash, to launder; to fight

Definitions

  1. to wash, to launder; to fight

Ancestry of “prát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechpráti—
2Proto-Slavicpьratito fly; to beat, to trample; to wash

Words derived from “prát”

  • pračka
  • prádlo
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