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Where does “sluha” come from?

sluha (Czech) comes from Old Czech [[sluha]]/[[slúha]], from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sluha (Czech): servant

Definitions

  1. servant

Ancestry of “sluha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czech[[sluha]]/[[slúha]]—
2Proto-Slavicslugaservant
3Proto-Slavicslutito express in words, to utter; to have reputation...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléw-(e)-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “sluha”

  • samoobsluha
  • obsluha
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