Where does “okrywać” come from?

okrywać (Polish) comes from Polish okryć, from Polish kryć, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

okrywać (Polish): to cover

Definitions

  1. to cover

Ancestry of “okrywać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishokryćto cover
2Polishkryćto hide; to conceal
3Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic kryti →