Where does “rovnoběžnostěn” come from?
rovnoběžnostěn (Czech) comes from Czech stěna, from Old Czech stěna, from Proto-Slavic stěna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic staiˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European stoyh₂-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
rovnoběžnostěn (Czech): parallelepiped
Definitions
- parallelepiped
Ancestry of “rovnoběžnostěn”, step by step
rovnoběžnostěn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech stěna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | stěna | wall |
| 2 | Old Czech | stěna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | stěna | conglomeration; lump, block; cliff, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | staiˀnāˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stoyh₂-neh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Czech rovnoběžný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | rovnoběžný | parallel |
| 2 | Czech | běžet | to run |
| 3 | Old Czech | běžěti | to run |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | běžati | to run, escape |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bēˀgjā́ˀtei | to run, flee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰégʷ-y-eh₂-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |