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Where does “věk” come from?

věk (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

věk (Czech): age; century

Definitions

  1. age; century

Ancestry of “věk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěkъage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “věk”

  • středověk
  • věkový
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