Where does “zboží” come from?
zboží (Czech) comes from Old Czech sbožie, from Proto-Slavic sъbožьje, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
zboží (Czech): goods
Ancestry of “zboží”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | sbožie | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъbožьje | corn, grain; goods, produce |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sъ- | good |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |