Where does “opłakanie” come from?

opłakanie (Polish) comes from Polish opłakany, from Polish opłakać, 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,...

opłakanie (Polish): lamentably, miserably

Definitions

  1. lamentably, miserably

Ancestry of “opłakanie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishopłakanylamentable, miserable
2Polishopłakaćto mourn, to grieve
3Polishpłakaćto cry
4Proto-Slavicplakatito cry, to weep
5Proto-Balto-Slavicplā́ˀktei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpléh₂k-ye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂k-ye-ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic plā́ˀktei →