Where does “Československo” come from?
Československo (Slovak) comes from Slovak český, from Slovak -ský, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
Ancestry of “Československo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | český | Czech; Bohemian |
| 2 | Slovak | -ský | -ian |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |