Where does “právě” come from?

právě (Czech) comes from Czech pravý, from Old Czech pravý, 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.

právě (Czech): just, exactly

Definitions

  1. just, exactly

Ancestry of “právě”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpravýright; true, genuine; right, proper
2Old Czechpravýright
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →