Where does “století” come from?

století (Czech) comes from Czech sto, from Old Czech sto, from Proto-Slavic sъto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śímta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

století (Czech): century (period of 100 years)

Definitions

  1. century (period of 100 years)

Ancestry of “století”, step by step

století traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech sto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechstohundred
2Old Czechstohundred
3Proto-Slavicsъtohundred
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśímtahundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

via Czech léto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlétosummer
2Proto-Slaviclětosummer; year
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁tóm—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śímta →