Where does “prarodič” come from?
prarodič (Czech) comes from Czech rodič, from Czech rodit, from Old Czech roditi, from Proto-Slavic rodìti, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
prarodič (Czech): grandparent
Ancestry of “prarodič”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | rodič | parent |
| 2 | Czech | rodit | to bear, to give birth |
| 3 | Old Czech | roditi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | rodìti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | rǫdъ | thorny, prickly; curly, locky |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | radás | birth, genus |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |