Where does “znění” come from?
znění (Czech) comes from Czech znít, from Old Czech zvnieti, from Proto-Slavic zvьněti — to ring, clank.
znění (Czech): verbal noun of znít; version; text
Definitions
- verbal noun of znít; version; text
Ancestry of “znění”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | znít | to sound; to read |
| 2 | Old Czech | zvnieti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | zvьněti | to ring, clank |