Where does “pijas” come from?

pijas (Polish) comes from Polish pić, from Proto-Slavic piti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Ancestry of “pijas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpićto drink; to hint, to insinuate, to allude...
2Proto-Slavicpitito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic piti →Every word from Polish pić →
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