Where does “tlouci” come from?

tlouci (Czech) comes from Old Czech tlúci, from Proto-Slavic telťi, from Proto-Indo-European telk- — to thrust, strike.

Ancestry of “tlouci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechtlúcito hit, to beat
2Proto-Slavictelťito beat, hit; to pound, crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelk-to thrust, strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic telťi →Every word from Old Czech tlúci →