Where does “chòwac” come from?

chòwac (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic xovati, from Proto-Slavic skovati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

chòwac (Kashubian): to hide, to stash, to tuck, to put away; to bury

Definitions

  1. to hide, to stash, to tuck, to put away; to bury

Ancestry of “chòwac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxovatito take care, to tend; to feed
2Proto-Slavicskovatito watch attentively
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic skovati →Every word from Proto-Slavic xovati →