Where does “tisíc” come from?
tisíc (Czech) comes from Old Czech tisúc, from Proto-Slavic tysǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tūˀsantis, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tisíc (Czech): thousand; a thousand crowns
Definitions
- thousand; a thousand crowns
Ancestry of “tisíc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | tisúc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tysǫti | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tūˀsantis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tuHsont- | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |