Where does “Tichy” come from?
Tichy (English) comes from Czech Tichý, from Czech tichý, from Proto-Slavic tixъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus.
Ancestry of “Tichy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | Tichý | — |
| 2 | Czech | tichý | still, quiet; silent |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tixъ | still, quiet |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | teišus | — |