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Where does “vratný” come from?

vratný (Czech) comes from Czech vrátit, from Serbo-Croatian vrátiti, from Proto-Slavic vōrtìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wártīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wortéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vratný (Czech): reversible

Definitions

  1. reversible

Ancestry of “vratný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvrátitto return
2Serbo-Croatianvrátiti—
3Proto-Slavicvōrtìti—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwártīˀteito turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwortéyetito turn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vratný”

  • vratnost
  • nevratný
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