Where does “pravomoc” come from?
pravomoc (Czech) comes from Czech právo, from Old Czech právo, from Old Czech pravý, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pravomoc (Czech): authority
Definitions
- authority
Ancestry of “pravomoc”, step by step
pravomoc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech právo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | právo | law; right |
| 2 | Old Czech | právo | good |
| 3 | Old Czech | pravý | right |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |