Where does “proch” come from?

proch (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European pers- — to sprinkle, to spatter.

proch (Polish): powder, gunpowder; Augmentative of proszek

Definitions

  1. powder, gunpowder; Augmentative of proszek

Ancestry of “proch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicporxъdust
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter

Words derived from “proch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pers- →Every word from Proto-Slavic porxъ →