Where does “listopad” come from?

listopad (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic listopadъ, from Proto-Slavic pasti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂sti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

listopad (Old Czech): November

Definitions

  1. November

Ancestry of “listopad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclistopadъleaf fall; time of leaf fall
2Proto-Slavicpastito pasture; to herd; to fall
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpāˀstéi—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂stito guard, to protect; to shepherd
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →