Where does “pomoc” come from?

pomoc (Polish) comes from Old Polish pomóc, from Proto-Slavic pomoťь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

pomoc (Polish): help, aid, assistance; midfield

Definitions

  1. help, aid, assistance; midfield

Ancestry of “pomoc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpomócto help
2Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
3Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “pomoc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →