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Where does “věž” come from?

věž (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic věža — house-wagon, kibitka; tent; movable/traveling...

věž (Czech): tower; rook; sail

Definitions

  1. tower; rook; sail

Ancestry of “věž”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěžahouse-wagon, kibitka; tent; movable/traveling...
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