Where does “pravěký” come from?

pravěký (Czech) comes from Czech věk, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

pravěký (Czech): prehistoric, primeval

Definitions

  1. prehistoric, primeval

Ancestry of “pravěký”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvěkage; century
2Proto-Slavicvěkъage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věkъ →
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