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Where does “olać” come from?

olać (Polish) comes from Polish lać, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

olać (Polish): to ignore; to dismiss

Definitions

  1. to ignore; to dismiss

Ancestry of “olać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlaćto pour; to pour down; to rain heavily; to beat...
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “olać”

  • olej
  • Olejnik
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →