Where does “veřejný” come from?
veřejný (Czech) comes from Czech veřej, from Old Czech [[veřěj]], [[veřěje]], from Proto-Slavic verěja — bar, latch.
veřejný (Czech): public
Definitions
- public
Ancestry of “veřejný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | veřej | doorleaf |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[veřěj]], [[veřěje]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | verěja | bar, latch |