Where does “závětrný” come from?

závětrný (Czech) comes from Czech vítr, from Old Czech vietr, from Proto-Slavic větrъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

závětrný (Czech): leeward

Definitions

  1. leeward

Ancestry of “závětrný”, step by step

závětrný traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech vítr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvítrwind
2Old Czechvietrwind
3Proto-Slavicvětrъwind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Czech za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzafor; in; API
2Old Czechzain, during
3Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Czech ný

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnýnu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic větrъ →Every word from Old Czech vietr →