Where does “rozstrzelić” come from?

rozstrzelić (Polish) comes from Polish roz-, from Old Polish roz-, from Proto-Slavic orz- — dis-.

rozstrzelić (Polish): to execute by firing squad

Definitions

  1. to execute by firing squad

Ancestry of “rozstrzelić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishroz-Indicates movement apart, dissolution or undoing...
2Old Polishroz-indicates dissolution or undoing a process, dis
3Proto-Slavicorz-dis-
Every word from Proto-Slavic orz- →Every word from Polish roz- →Every word from Old Polish roz- →
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