Where does “vlastenecký” come from?
vlastenecký (Czech) comes from Czech vlastenec, from Czech vlastní, from Czech vlast, from Old Czech vlast, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
vlastenecký (Czech): patriotic
Ancestry of “vlastenecký”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | vlastenec | patriot |
| 2 | Czech | vlastní | own; proper; itself |
| 3 | Czech | vlast | homeland |
| 4 | Old Czech | vlast | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | volstь | power, authority, rule |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | walˀstis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |