Where does “opłakać” come from?
opłakać (Polish) comes from Polish płakać, from Proto-Slavic plakati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plā́ˀktei, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂k-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
opłakać (Polish): to mourn, to grieve
Definitions
- to mourn, to grieve
Ancestry of “opłakać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | płakać | to cry |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plakati | to cry, to weep |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | plā́ˀktei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂k-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |