Where does “strojit” come from?
strojit (Czech) comes from Old Czech strojiti, from Proto-Slavic strojiti, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
strojit (Czech): to decorate a Christmas tree
Definitions
- to decorate a Christmas tree
Ancestry of “strojit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | strojiti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | strojiti | to make ready, prepare, arrange; to erect |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |