Where does “pláč” come from?
pláč (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic plačь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plā́ˀkjas, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k-yó-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Ancestry of “pláč”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | plačь | crying, weeping |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | plā́ˀkjas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k-yó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |