Where does “odbić” come from?
odbić (Polish) comes from Polish bić, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
odbić (Polish): to reflect; to cut in; to win back
Definitions
- to reflect; to cut in; to win back
Ancestry of “odbić”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | bić | to beat, to hit; to mint ; to forge metal; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |