Where does “zdvořilec” come from?

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

zdvořilec (Czech): polite person

Definitions

  1. polite person

Ancestry of “zdvořilec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzdvořilýpolite
2Czechdvůrcourt, courtyard; court
3Serbo-Croatiandvorcastle; palace; courtyard, court
4Old Church Slavonicдворъcourt, courtyard; home, household
5Proto-Slavicdvòrъcourt, courtyard
Every word from Proto-Slavic dvòrъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic дворъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian dvor →