Where does “oblec” come from?
oblec (Polish) comes from Polish lec, from Old Polish lec, from Proto-Slavic leťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic legtei, from Indo-European *légʰeti, from Indo-European legʰ-.
oblec (Polish): to besiege, to surround
Definitions
- to besiege, to surround
Ancestry of “oblec”, step by step
oblec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish lec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lec | to fall; to lie down |
| 2 | Old Polish | lec | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | leťi | to lie, lie down |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | legtei | to lie (be in a resting position), lie down |
| 5 | Indo-European | *légʰeti | — |
| 6 | Indo-European | legʰ- | — |
via Proto-Slavic *obelťi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *obelťi | — |