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Where does “łów” come from?

łów (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

łów (Polish): hunt; second-person singular imperative of łowić

Definitions

  1. hunt; second-person singular imperative of łowić

Ancestry of “łów”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
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