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
Ancestry of “zdvořilý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | dvůr | court, courtyard; court |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | dvor | castle; palace; courtyard, court |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | дворъ | court, courtyard; home, household |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dvòrъ | court, courtyard |