Where does “łupić” come from?
łupić (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic lupiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *laupī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European lowpéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
łupić (Polish): to sack, to plunder
Definitions
- to sack, to plunder
Ancestry of “łupić”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lupiti | to peel |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *laupī́ˀtei | to cause to bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lowpéyeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |