Where does “przeistoczyć” come from?

przeistoczyć (Polish) comes from Polish istota, from Old Polish istota, from Old Polish isty, from Proto-Slavic jistъ — true, genuine; same.

przeistoczyć (Polish): to transfigure, to transform

Definitions

  1. to transfigure, to transform

Ancestry of “przeistoczyć”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishistotabeing
2Old Polishistotaconfirmation
3Old Polishistymentioned, said, known
4Proto-Slavicjistъtrue, genuine; same

Words derived from “przeistoczyć”

Every word from Proto-Slavic jistъ →Every word from Old Polish isty →Every word from Old Polish istota →