Where does “rozprawiać” come from?
rozprawiać (Polish) comes from Polish rozprawić, from Polish prawić, from Proto-Slavic praviti, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
rozprawiać (Polish): to converse, to discourse, to pontificate
Definitions
- to converse, to discourse, to pontificate
Ancestry of “rozprawiać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | rozprawić | to get even, to hit back, to get revenge |
| 2 | Polish | prawić | to discourse, declaim, preach |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | praviti | to twist, to turn |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |