Where does “alić” come from?

alić (Polish) comes from Old Polish alić, from Proto-Basque -ali, from Old High German sazzo, from Proto-Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

alić (Polish): expresses contrast and surprise; but, and yet

Definitions

  1. expresses contrast and surprise; but, and yet

Ancestry of “alić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishalićused for presenting something; here
2Proto-Basque-ali—
3Old High Germansazzo—
4Proto-Germanic*sittjan—
5Proto-Germanicsitjanąto sit
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sitjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sittjan →
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