Where does “polać” come from?

polać (Polish) comes from Polish lać, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

polać (Polish): to wet by pouring

Definitions

  1. to wet by pouring

Ancestry of “polać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlaćto pour; to pour down; to rain heavily; to beat...
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “polać”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi- →Every word from Proto-Slavic liti →