Where does “stihomam” come from?

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

stihomam (Czech): paranoia

Definitions

  1. paranoia

Ancestry of “stihomam”, step by step

stihomam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech stíhat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechstíhatto pursue, chase; to sue, prosecute; to be in...
2Old Czechstíhati—
3Proto-Slavicstigatito pursue, to chase

via Czech mámit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmámitto lure, entice
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