Where does “dřien” come from?
dřien (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic dernъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰergʰnós.
Ancestry of “dřien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dernъ | cornel, dogwood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰergʰnós | — |
dřien (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic dernъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰergʰnós.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dernъ | cornel, dogwood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰergʰnós | — |