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Where does “[[chřěn]], [[křěn]]” come from?

[[chřěn]], [[křěn]] (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ — horseradish.

Ancestry of “[[chřěn]], [[křěn]]”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxrěnъhorseradish
Every word from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ →