Where does “podstrzyc” come from?

podstrzyc (Polish) comes from Polish strzyc, from Proto-Slavic striťi, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

podstrzyc (Polish): to trim, to cut a little, to shear a little

Definitions

  1. to trim, to cut a little, to shear a little

Ancestry of “podstrzyc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishstrzycto shear, to cut, to clip, to trim; to fleece
2Proto-Slavicstriťito cut (hair, fleece, grass), to shear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streyg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic striťi →