Where does “cedzak” come from?
cedzak (Polish) comes from Polish cedzić, from Proto-Slavic cěditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skaistei, from Proto-Indo-European skéyd-sti, from Proto-Indo-European skeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
cedzak (Polish): colander; strainer
Ancestry of “cedzak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | cedzić | to strain; to drawl |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cěditi | to strain, filter |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skaistei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skéyd-sti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyd- | to split, to divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |