Where does “středověký” come from?

středověký (Czech) comes from Czech věk, from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

středověký (Czech): medieval

Definitions

  1. medieval

Ancestry of “středověký”, step by step

středověký traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech věk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvěkage; century
2Proto-Slavicvěkъage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Czech střed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechstředmiddle, midpoint, center; center; middle, center
2Proto-Slavicserdàmiddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věkъ →