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Where does “Socha” come from?

Socha (Polish) comes from Polish socha, from Proto-Slavic soxa, from Proto-Indo-European sokh₂o-.

Ancestry of “Socha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsochasokha; vertical forked post; Y-shaped tree trunk...
2Proto-Slavicsoxaforked stick; wooden plow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansokh₂o-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokh₂o- →