Where does “przeciwległy” come from?

przeciwległy (Polish) comes from Polish lec, from Old Polish lec, from Proto-Slavic leťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic legtei, from Indo-European *légʰeti, from Indo-European legʰ-.

przeciwległy (Polish): opposite

Definitions

  1. opposite

Ancestry of “przeciwległy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlecto fall; to lie down
2Old Polishlec
3Proto-Slavicleťito lie, lie down
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclegteito lie (be in a resting position), lie down
5Indo-European*légʰeti
6Indo-Europeanlegʰ-
Every word from Indo-European legʰ-Every word from Indo-European *légʰetiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic legtei
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