Where does “kajać” come from?
kajać (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kàjati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷōy-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
kajać (Polish): to repent, to confess repentantly
Definitions
- to repent, to confess repentantly
Ancestry of “kajać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kàjati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷōy- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |