Where does “zbrzdit” come from?
zbrzdit (Czech) comes from Czech brzdit, from Czech -it, from Old Czech -íti, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
zbrzdit (Czech): to brake lightly, to soft-pedal
Definitions
- to brake lightly, to soft-pedal
Ancestry of “zbrzdit”, step by step
zbrzdit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech brzdit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | brzdit | to brake (a vehicle) |
| 2 | Czech | -it | forms the infinitive of the 3rd class verbs; from... |
| 3 | Old Czech | -íti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |