Czech · Common Verbs
to know (facts)
To have information in your mind.
Nevím, kde bydlí.
I do not know where he lives.
'Vědět' comes from the Proto-Slavic *věděti which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wid-, meaning 'to know'. This word has retained its form across Slavic languages.
'Vědět' is used mainly in formal and standard contexts, suitable for both spoken and written discourse when discussing knowledge or information.