Where does “polewka” come from?

polewka (Polish) comes from Polish polewać, from Polish polać, 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...

polewka (Polish): thin soup, made without adhering to a particular recipe

Definitions

  1. thin soup, made without adhering to a particular recipe

Ancestry of “polewka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpolewaćto wet by pouring
2Polishpolaćto wet by pouring
3Polishlaćto pour; to pour down; to rain heavily; to beat...
4Proto-Slaviclitito pour
5Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi- →Every word from Proto-Slavic liti →
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