Where does “sirota” come from?
sirota (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic sirota, from Proto-Slavic sirъ, from Proto-Indo-European śeiros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱei-ro-.
Ancestry of “sirota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sirota | orphan |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sirъ | orphaned |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | śeiros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱei-ro- | — |