Where does “przebadać” come from?
przebadać (Polish) comes from Polish przebóść, from Polish bóść, from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.
przebadać (Polish): to examine one after the other
Definitions
- to examine one after the other
Ancestry of “przebadać”, step by step
przebadać traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish przebóść
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | przebóść | to gore, to ram |
| 2 | Polish | bóść | to gore, to ram; to attack with the horns; to hit... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bosti | to stab, sting |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bestei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰh₂- | to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab |
via Old Polish przebadać
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | przebadać | to consider; to examine; to investigate; to scrutinize |