Where does “právo” come from?
právo (Old Czech) comes from Old Czech pravý, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “právo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | pravý | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |