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Where does “zdít” come from?

zdít (Czech) comes from Old Czech zdíti, from Old Czech zed, from Proto-Slavic židъ, from Proto-Slavic židovinъ, from Italian giudeo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά — Judas; Judah, Judas.

zdít (Czech): to build a wall

Definitions

  1. to build a wall

Ancestry of “zdít”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechzdíti—
2Old Czechzed—
3Proto-SlavicžidъJew; giant, mythical person
4Proto-Slavicžidovinъ—
5ItaliangiudeoJewish; Synonym of giudio; Jew
6LatinIūdaeus—
7Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
8Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
9HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “zdít”

  • zdivo
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