Where does “ropný” come from?
ropný (Czech) comes from Czech ropa, from Polish ropa, from Proto-Slavic ropa.
ropný (Czech): oil, petroleum
Ancestry of “ropný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | ropa | petroleum |
| 2 | Polish | ropa | pus; sleepy dust; crude oil; petroleum |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ropa | — |