Where does “pchać” come from?
pchać (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pьxati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic piš-, from Proto-Indo-European pis-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
pchać (Polish): to push, to shove; to push, to persuade; to stab
Definitions
- to push, to shove; to push, to persuade; to stab
Ancestry of “pchać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pьxati | to push, to shove |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | piš- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pis- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |