Where does “Czechoslovak” come from?
Czechoslovak comes from English blend of Czech and Slovak, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- meaning to drive or impel.
Czechoslovak (English): A native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia; Of,...
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia; Of,...
Ancestry of “Czechoslovak”, step by step
Czechoslovak traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English Slovak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Slovak | Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak... |
| 2 | Slovak | Slovák | a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male... |
| 3 | Slovak | Slovan | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |