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Where does “kąpać” come from?

kąpać (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

kąpać (Polish): to bathe, bath; to take a bath

Definitions

  1. to bathe, bath; to take a bath

Ancestry of “kąpać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “kąpać”

  • kąpiel
  • kąpielówki
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