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Where does “nrav” come from?

nrav (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic nȏrvъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Ancestry of “nrav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnȏrvъ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “nrav”

  • mravní
  • mrav
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