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Where does “vítr” come from?

vítr (Czech) comes from Old Czech vietr, from Proto-Slavic větrъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

vítr (Czech): wind

Definitions

  1. wind

Ancestry of “vítr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechvietrwind
2Proto-Slavicvětrъwind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “vítr”

  • větrný
  • větroměr
  • bezvětří
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