Where does “śmieć” come from?
śmieć (Polish) comes from Czech smět, from Old Czech smieti, from Proto-Slavic sъměti, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
śmieć (Polish): A piece of garbage or trash; Something worthless...
Definitions
- A piece of garbage or trash; Something worthless...
Ancestry of “śmieć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | smět | — |
| 2 | Old Czech | smieti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sъměti | to dare |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sъ- | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
Words derived from “śmieć”