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Where does “Rychlewicz” come from?

Rychlewicz (Polish) comes from Polish rychły, from Proto-Slavic ryxlъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rews-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Ancestry of “Rychlewicz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishrychłyWhich occurs after a short time; prompt; soon
2Proto-Slavicryxlъ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rews-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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