Old Czech

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Etymology

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Per Machek, inherited from Proto-Slavic *pigovica.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈpiji̯ɛʋit͡si̯ɛ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈpijɛvit͡sɛ/

Noun

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pijěvicě f

  1. leech

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Czech: pijavice

References

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  1. ^ Machek, Václav (1968) “pijavice”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 448

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