Where does “napęd” come from?
napęd (Polish) comes from Polish napędzić, from Polish pędzić, from Proto-Slavic pǫditi, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pond-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
napęd (Polish): propulsion
Definitions
- propulsion
Ancestry of “napęd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | napędzić | to drive, to herd, to corral |
| 2 | Polish | pędzić | to rush, to dash, to scamper, to scurry; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pǫditi | to chase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pond-éye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |