Where does “ptakopravec” come from?

ptakopravec (Czech) comes from Czech pravit, from Proto-Slavic praviti, 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.

ptakopravec (Czech): augur

Definitions

  1. augur

Ancestry of “ptakopravec”, step by step

ptakopravec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech pravit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpravitto say
2Proto-Slavicpravitito twist, to turn
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Czech pták

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechptákbird; cock
2Proto-Slavicpъtakъbird
3Proto-Slavicpъtabird
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →