Where does “provokovat” come from?
provokovat (Czech) comes from Latin prōvocō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
provokovat (Czech): to provoke, to incite, to instigate
Definitions
- to provoke, to incite, to instigate
Ancestry of “provokovat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prōvocō | to call forth, summon |
| 2 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |