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Where does “učený” come from?

učený (Czech) comes from Czech učit, from Old Czech učiti, from Proto-Slavic učiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic auˀkīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁owk-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewk- — to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...

učený (Czech): learned, erudite

Definitions

  1. learned, erudite

Ancestry of “učený”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechučitto teach; to learn
2Old Czechučiti—
3Proto-Slavicučitito teach
4Proto-Balto-Slavicauˀkīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁owk-éye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewk-to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...

Words derived from “učený”

  • učenost
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