Where does “zvečer” come from?
zvečer (Slovene) comes from Slovene Z, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
zvečer (Slovene): in the evening
Definitions
- in the evening
Ancestry of “zvečer”, step by step
zvečer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Slovene Z
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovene | Z | with, by means of, using |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъ(n) | with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 5 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 6 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 7 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Slovene večer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovene | večer | evening |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | večerъ | evening |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wékeras | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷsperos | — |