Where does “pramáti” come from?
pramáti (Czech) comes from Czech máti, from Old Czech máti, from Proto-Slavic mati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
pramáti (Czech): female progenitor, ancestress; matriarch
Definitions
- female progenitor, ancestress; matriarch
Ancestry of “pramáti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | máti | mother |
| 2 | Old Czech | máti | mother |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mati | mother |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mā́ˀtē | mother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |