Where does “ocalać” come from?
ocalać (Polish) comes from Polish ocalić, from Polish calić, from Nahuatl celic, from Serbo-Croatian celiti, from Proto-Slavic cěliti, from Proto-Slavic cělъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kailas, from Proto-Indo-European kóylos — healthy, whole; safe, unharmed.
ocalać (Polish): to rescue, to save
Definitions
- to rescue, to save
Ancestry of “ocalać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | ocalić | to rescue, to save |
| 2 | Polish | calić | to save; to protect; to keep whole |
| 3 | Nahuatl | celic | green thing |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | celiti | to heal, cure, treat |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | cěliti | to heal, cure |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | cělъ | whole |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kailas | whole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóylos | healthy, whole; safe, unharmed |