Where does “dziegieć” come from?
dziegieć (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic degъtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic degut(j)as, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
dziegieć (Polish): tar
Ancestry of “dziegieć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | degъtь | tar |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | degut(j)as | tar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |