Where does “lgnąć” come from?
lgnąć (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic lьnǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lip-, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lgnąć (Polish): to cling; to adhere
Ancestry of “lgnąć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lьnǫti | to stick |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lip- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |