Where does “rychlost” come from?
rychlost (Czech) comes from Czech rychlý, from Proto-Slavic ryxlъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rews-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
rychlost (Czech): speed, velocity
Definitions
- speed, velocity
Ancestry of “rychlost”, step by step
rychlost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech rychlý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | rychlý | fast |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ryxlъ | fast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rews- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via Slovak rýchly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | rýchly | fast |