Where does “velkolepý” come from?
velkolepý (Czech) comes from Czech lepý, from Proto-Slavic lěpъ, from Proto-Slavic lěpiti, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
velkolepý (Czech): magnificent
Definitions
- magnificent
Ancestry of “velkolepý”, step by step
velkolepý traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech lepý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | lepý | beautiful |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lěpъ | glue; beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lěpiti | to smear; to stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Czech velký
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | velký | big; major; Synonym of durch |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[veliký]], [[velký]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | velikъ | great |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |