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Where does “pražený” come from?

pražený (Czech) comes from Czech pražit, from Old Czech pražiti, from Proto-Slavic pražiti, from Proto-Indo-European progéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European preg- — to yearn, to covet.

pražený (Czech): roasted

Definitions

  1. roasted

Ancestry of “pražený”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpražitto roast
2Old Czechpražiti—
3Proto-Slavicpražiti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprogéyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreg-to yearn, to covet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preg- →