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Where does “po” come from?

po (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

po (Polish): after; along; on, over

Definitions

  1. after; along; on, over

Ancestry of “po”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “po”

  • popojutrze
  • Poboży
  • podróż
  • podróżować
  • podróżnik
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