Where does “absztychować” come from?

absztychować (Polish) comes from German abstechen, from German ab-, from German AB, from Middle High German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

absztychować (Polish): to trench, to dig a trench or shaft for defense

Definitions

to trench, to dig a trench or shaft for defense

Ancestry of “absztychować”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	abstechen	To cut off, cut out; To stab
2	German	ab-	Separable verb prefix that indicates removal or...
3	German	AB	Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of...
4	Middle High German	ab	—
5	Old High German	ab	of
6	Proto-Germanic	*ab	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	apó	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European apó →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ab →Every word from German ab- →