Where does “sladkovodní” come from?
sladkovodní (Czech) comes from Czech voda, from Old Czech voda, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
sladkovodní (Czech): freshwater living in fresh water
Definitions
- freshwater living in fresh water
Ancestry of “sladkovodní”, step by step
sladkovodní traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech voda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | voda | water |
| 2 | Old Czech | voda | water |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vodà | water |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wandō | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Czech sladký
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | sladký | sweet |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | soldъkъ | sweet |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | salHdus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂el-d-u- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂l- | salt, sea salt |