Where does “vášnivý” come from?

vášnivý (Czech) comes from Czech vášeň, from Proto-Slavic vasnь, from Proto-Slavic vaditi, from Proto-Indo-European (s)wod-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

vášnivý (Czech): passionate

Definitions

  1. passionate

Ancestry of “vášnivý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvášeňpassion strong emotion
2Proto-Slavicvasnьdiscord, feud, confrontation
3Proto-Slavicvaditito argue; to scold, to brawl; to take out
4Proto-Indo-European(s)wod-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)wod- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vaditi →