Where does “чехословацький” come from?
чехословацький (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian слова́к, from Slovak Slovák, from Slovak Slovan, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
чехословацький (Ukrainian): Czechoslovak
Definitions
- Czechoslovak
Ancestry of “чехословацький”, step by step
чехословацький traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian слова́к
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | слова́к | Slovak native of Slovakia |
| 2 | Slovak | Slovák | a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male... |
| 3 | Slovak | Slovan | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |