Where does “prokletý” come from?

prokletý (Czech) comes from Czech proklít, from Czech klít, from Proto-Slavic klęti — to swear, to give an oath.

prokletý (Czech): cursed; damned, bloody

Definitions

  1. cursed; damned, bloody

Ancestry of “prokletý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechproklítto curse
2Czechklítto curse, swear
3Proto-Slavicklętito swear, to give an oath
Every word from Proto-Slavic klęti →Every word from Czech klít →Every word from Czech proklít →