Where does “odbicie” come from?

odbicie (Polish) comes from Polish odbić, 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.

odbicie (Polish): reflection

Definitions

  1. reflection

Ancestry of “odbicie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishodbićto reflect; to cut in; to win back
2Polishbićto beat
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →