Where does “ciepły” come from?
ciepły (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic teplъ, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
ciepły (Polish): warm
Definitions
- warm
Ancestry of “ciepły”, step by step
ciepły traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic teplъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | teplъ | warm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
via Proto-Slavic toplъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | toplъ | Alternative form of *teplъ |