Etymology

Czech

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Today it means: Of, from, or pertaining to Czechia, the Czech people, culture, or language. Full definition →

Polish Czech ← Old Polish Czech ← Old Czech Čech
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The story

  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*čelověkъ“human”
  2. Old Czech · derived fromČech
  3. Old Polish · derived fromCzech
  4. Polish · borrowed fromCzech
  5. English todayCzech

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Czech, from Old Polish Czech, from Old Czech Čech, ultimately a variation and contraction of Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ (“human”).

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