Where does “kucać” come from?
kucać (Polish) comes from Polish kuczeć, from Proto-Slavic kučati, from Proto-Slavic kuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-.
kucać (Polish): to squat; to crouch, hunker
Definitions
- to squat; to crouch, hunker
Ancestry of “kucać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kuczeć | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kučati | Alternative form of *kukati; to squat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kuka | hook; goblin |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kaukāˀ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klHk(ᵂ)-(n)- | — |