Where does “mordochwyt” come from?

mordochwyt (Polish) comes from Polish chwycić, from Proto-Slavic xvatiti — to grasp, to catch.

mordochwyt (Polish): facepic

Definitions

  1. facepic

Ancestry of “mordochwyt”, step by step

mordochwyt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish chwycić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchwycićto grab, to seize, to grasp to take hold of quickly
2Proto-Slavicxvatitito grasp, to catch

via Polish morda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmordaface; mug; human face; person
Every word from Proto-Slavic xvatiti →Every word from Polish chwycić →