Where does “otrok” come from?
otrok (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic otrokъ, from Proto-Slavic rokъ, from Proto-Slavic reťi — to say.
Ancestry of “otrok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | otrokъ | child, offspring; servant |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rokъ | time, term; year |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | reťi | to say |