Where does “podleć” come from?

podleć (Polish) comes from Russian подлец, from Proto-Slavic podьlьcь, from Proto-Slavic podьlъ — inferior; low.

podleć (Polish): to degenerate; to become vile, despicable, or odious

Definitions

  1. to degenerate; to become vile, despicable, or odious

Ancestry of “podleć”, step by step

podleć traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian подлец

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподлецwretch, scoundrel, rascal
2Proto-Slavicpodьlьcьscoundrel
3Proto-Slavicpodьlъinferior; low

via Polish podły

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpodłydespicable, foul, odious, wicked, vile

Words derived from “podleć”

Every word from Proto-Slavic podьlъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic podьlьcь →Every word from Russian подлец →