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