Where does “przyglądać” come from?

przyglądać (Polish) comes from Polish ględać, from Old Polish ględać, from Proto-Slavic glę̀dati — to look at, to watch.

przyglądać (Polish): to watch intently, to examine thoroughly [+dative = somebody/something]

Definitions

  1. to watch intently, to examine thoroughly [+dative = somebody/something]

Ancestry of “przyglądać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishględaćto look at; to spot; to look for
2Old Polishględaćto look, to look at
3Proto-Slavicglę̀datito look at, to watch
Every word from Proto-Slavic glę̀dati →Every word from Old Polish ględać →Every word from Polish ględać →