Where does “česati” come from?

česati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic késtei, from Proto-Indo-European kes- — to scrape, comb.

česati (Proto-Slavic): to scratch; to comb

Definitions

  1. to scratch; to comb

Ancestry of “česati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickésteito comb
2Proto-Indo-Europeankes-to scrape, comb

Words derived from “česati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kes- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic késtei →