Where does “pomóc” come from?
pomóc (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pomoťь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
pomóc (Old Polish): to help
Definitions
- to help
Ancestry of “pomóc”, step by step
pomóc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic pomoťь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pomoťь | help |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | moťь | power |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Proto-Slavic *pomoťì
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *pomoťì | — |