Where does “opieka” come from?

opieka (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic opeka, from Proto-Slavic opeťi, from Proto-Slavic peťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pektei, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

opieka (Polish): protection, care; guardianship, patronage;...

Definitions

  1. protection, care; guardianship, patronage;...

Ancestry of “opieka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicopeka—
2Proto-Slavicopeťito bake
3Proto-Slavicpeťito bake; to get motivated, to put effort into, to...
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpekteito bake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷetito be cooking; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “opieka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti →
opieka — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer