Where does “zvonice” come from?

zvonice (Czech) comes from Czech zvon, from Old Czech zvon, from Proto-Slavic zvonъ — sound.

zvonice (Czech): bell tower, belfry

Definitions

  1. bell tower, belfry

Ancestry of “zvonice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzvonbell; plunger, plumber's friend
2Old Czechzvon
3Proto-Slaviczvonъsound
Every word from Proto-Slavic zvonъEvery word from Old Czech zvonEvery word from Czech zvon
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