Where does “przeczyć” come from?
przeczyć (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic perčiti, from Proto-Slavic perkъ, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
przeczyć (Polish): to contradict, defy, belie; to deny, negate
Definitions
- to contradict, defy, belie; to deny, negate
Ancestry of “przeczyć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | perčiti | to interfere with; to deny, to negate |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | perkъ | transverse, direct |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |