Where does “národ” come from?

národ (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic narodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nōradas.

národ (Old Czech): that which is or was born

Definitions

  1. that which is or was born

Ancestry of “národ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnarodъpeople, nation
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnōradas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nōradas →Every word from Proto-Slavic narodъ →
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