Where does “popęd” come from?

popęd (Polish) comes from Polish popędzić, from Polish pędzić, from Proto-Slavic pǫditi, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pond-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

popęd (Polish): impulse

Definitions

  1. impulse

Ancestry of “popęd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpopędzićto drive, to herd
2Polishpędzićto rush, to dash, to scamper, to scurry; to...
3Proto-Slavicpǫditito chase
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pond-éye-ti
5Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “popęd

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pond-éye-tiEvery word from Proto-Slavic pǫditi