Where does “praotec” come from?

praotec (Czech) comes from Czech otec, from Proto-Slavic otьcь, from Proto-Slavic otъ, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

praotec (Czech): forefather, progenitor; patriarch

Definitions

  1. forefather, progenitor; patriarch

Ancestry of “praotec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechotecfather
2Proto-Slavicotьcьfather
3Proto-Slavicotъfrom, away from; originating from, starting from...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁é →Every word from Proto-Indo-European éti →
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