Where does “kępiaty” come from?

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

kępiaty (Polish): bulgy, stocky; stout

Definitions

  1. bulgy, stocky; stout

Ancestry of “kępiaty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKępaisolated clump of vegetation, such as trees, shrubs, or flowers
2Proto-Slavickǫpatassel
3Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpa →