Where does “utřít” come from?
utřít (Czech) comes from Czech třít, from Old Czech třieti, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
utřít (Czech): to wipe
Ancestry of “utřít”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | třít | to rub |
| 2 | Old Czech | třieti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “utřít”