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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xovati | to take care, to tend; to feed |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | skovati | to watch attentively |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |