Where does “dychati” come from?

dychati (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic dyxati, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.

dychati (Old Czech): to breathe

Definitions

  1. to breathe

Ancestry of “dychati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdyxatito breathe
2Proto-Slavicdyxъwhiff, sniff
Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxati →
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