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Where does “chřěn” come from?

chřěn (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ — horseradish.

Ancestry of “chřěn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxrěnъhorseradish

Words derived from “chřěn”

  • křenový
  • křen
Every word from Proto-Slavic xrěnъ →