Where does “badacz” come from?

badacz (Polish) comes from Polish badać, from Proto-Slavic bādàti, from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

badacz (Polish): researcher; explorer

Definitions

  1. researcher; explorer

Ancestry of “badacz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbadaćto research, to explore, to study
2Proto-Slavicbādàtito prick
3Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab

Words derived from “badacz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bosti →