Where does “odsię” come from?

odsię (Polish) comes from Polish od, from Old Polish od, from Proto-Slavic otъ, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

odsię (Polish): used to direct horses to the left

Definitions

  1. used to direct horses to the left

Ancestry of “odsię”, step by step

odsię traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish od

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishodfrom; since; for
2Old Polishodindicates the beginning of an action has lasted; since, from, for
3Proto-Slavicotъfrom, away from; originating from, starting from...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Polish się

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsięoneself, themselves, self; each other, one...
2Proto-Slaviconeself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*senoneself
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti