Where does “айцец” come from?
айцец (Belarusian) comes from Polish ojciec, from Old Polish ociec, from Proto-Slavic otь̃cь, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.
Ancestry of “айцец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | ojciec | father, male parent; father, originator; Father |
| 2 | Old Polish | ociec | father |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | otь̃cь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | átta | father |