Where does “Skoczeń” come from?
Skoczeń (Polish) comes from Polish skoczyć, from Proto-Slavic skočiti, from Proto-Indo-European skok-eye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European sḱek- — to pass, happen.
Ancestry of “Skoczeń”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | skoczyć | to jump |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | skočiti | to jump, leap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skok-eye-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | to pass, happen |