Where does “stíhání” come from?

stíhání (Czech) comes from Czech stíhat, from Old Czech stíhati, from Proto-Slavic stigati — to pursue, to chase.

stíhání (Czech): pursuit, chase

Definitions

  1. pursuit, chase

Ancestry of “stíhání”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechstíhatto pursue, chase; to sue, prosecute; to be in...
2Old Czechstíhati—
3Proto-Slavicstigatito pursue, to chase
Every word from Proto-Slavic stigati →Every word from Old Czech stíhati →Every word from Czech stíhat →
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