Where does “pokajać” come from?

pokajać (Polish) comes from Polish kajać, from Proto-Slavic kàjati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷōy-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

pokajać (Polish): to repent, to confess repentantly

Definitions

  1. to repent, to confess repentantly

Ancestry of “pokajać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkajaćto repent, to confess repentantly
2Proto-Slavickàjatito repent, to regret
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷōy-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷōy- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kàjati →