Where does “śpiać” come from?
śpiać (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic spěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic spḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
śpiać (Old Polish): to have time; to keep up with
Definitions
- to have time; to keep up with
Ancestry of “śpiać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | spěti | to advance, ripen, hurry |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | spḗˀtei | |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |