Where does “chory” come from?
chory (Silesian) comes from Czech Chorý, from Old Czech chvorý, from Proto-Slavic xvorъ, from Proto-Indo-European swor-o-, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
chory (Silesian): ill, sick
Definitions
- ill, sick
Ancestry of “chory”, step by step
chory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech Chorý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Chorý | ill, sickly |
| 2 | Old Czech | chvorý | ill, sick |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xvorъ | ill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swor-o- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Old Polish chory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | chory | ill, sick |