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Where does “prachatý” come from?

prachatý (Czech) comes from Czech prachy, from Czech prach, from Proto-Slavic porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.

prachatý (Czech): rich, wealthy

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy

Ancestry of “prachatý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechprachydough, money
2Czechprachdust
3Proto-Slavicporxъdust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter
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