Where does “upírat” come from?
upírat (Czech) comes from Czech u, from Old Czech u, from Proto-Slavic u, from Proto-Balto-Slavic au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
upírat (Czech): to fix, to focus
Definitions
- to fix, to focus
Ancestry of “upírat”, step by step
upírat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech u
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | u | + "genitive"; at; by |
| 2 | Old Czech | u | denotes approximate location; by, at; with |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | u | at, near, by |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | au | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Czech pírat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | pírat | pirate |