Where does “chovati” come from?

chovati (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic xovati, from Proto-Slavic skovati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

Ancestry of “chovati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxovatito take care, to tend; to feed
2Proto-Slavicskovatito watch attentively
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “chovati

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁-Every word from Proto-Slavic skovatiEvery word from Proto-Slavic xovati