Where does “Such” come from?
Such (Polish) comes from Polish suchy, from Proto-Slavic suxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic saušas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sowsos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- — to be dry.
Ancestry of “Such”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | suchy | dry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | suxъ | dry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | saušas | dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sowsos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sews- | to be dry |