Where does “vzdorný” come from?
vzdorný (Czech) comes from Czech vzdor, from Czech drát, from Old Czech dráti, from Proto-Slavic dьràti, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
vzdorný (Czech): defiant, stubborn
Definitions
- defiant, stubborn
Ancestry of “vzdorný”, step by step
vzdorný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech vzdor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vzdor | defiance |
| 2 | Czech | drát | to rip; to jostle somewhere; wire |
| 3 | Old Czech | dráti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dьràti | to tear, to flay; to tear, to flay; to cut into... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Czech ný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ný | nu |