Where does “vodoměr” come from?
vodoměr (Czech) comes from Czech vodo-, from Czech voda, from Old Czech voda, from Proto-Slavic vodà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vodoměr (Czech): water meter
Ancestry of “vodoměr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | vodo- | — |
| 2 | Czech | voda | water |
| 3 | Old Czech | voda | water |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vodà | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wandō | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |