Where does “vonět” come from?
vonět (Czech) comes from Old Czech voněti, from Proto-Slavic voňati, from Proto-Slavic voňь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
vonět (Czech): to smell
Ancestry of “vonět”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | voněti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | voňati | to smell |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voňь | smell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |