Where does “dopaść” come from?

dopaść (Polish) comes from Polish paść, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

dopaść (Polish): to approach quickly, to run towards

Definitions

  1. to approach quickly, to run towards

Ancestry of “dopaść”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpaśćto fall; to drop; to strike; to overwhelm; to be...
2Proto-Slavicpastìto pasture
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpṓˀstei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei →
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