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Where does “záchrana” come from?

záchrana (Czech) comes from Czech zachránit, from Czech chránit, from Slavic chraniti, from Proto-Slavic xorniti, from Proto-Slavic xorna — food; fodder.

záchrana (Czech): rescue, saving

Definitions

  1. rescue, saving

Ancestry of “záchrana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzachránitto save
2Czechchránitto protect
3Slavicchraniti—
4Proto-Slavicxornitito feed? to protect? to hide?
5Proto-Slavicxornafood; fodder

Words derived from “záchrana”

  • záchranářský
  • záchranář
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