Where does “rozpędzić” come from?
rozpędzić (Polish) comes from Polish pędzić, from Proto-Slavic pǫditi, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pond-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
rozpędzić (Polish): to disperse, to scatter, to break up
Definitions
- to disperse, to scatter, to break up
Ancestry of “rozpędzić”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pędzić | to rush, to dash, to scamper, to scurry; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pǫditi | to chase |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pond-éye-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |