Where does “zdvořilý” come from?

zdvořilý (Czech) comes from Czech dvůr, from Serbo-Croatian dvor, from Old Church Slavonic дворъ, from Proto-Slavic dvòrъ — court, courtyard.

zdvořilý (Czech): polite

Definitions

  1. polite

Ancestry of “zdvořilý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdvůrcourt, courtyard; court
2Serbo-Croatiandvorcastle; palace; courtyard, court
3Old Church Slavonicдворъcourt, courtyard; home, household
4Proto-Slavicdvòrъcourt, courtyard

Words derived from “zdvořilý”

Every word from Proto-Slavic dvòrъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic дворъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian dvor →