Where does “roztop” come from?

roztop (Polish) comes from Polish roztopić, from Polish topić, from Old Polish topić, from Proto-Slavic topìti — to heat; to drown.

Ancestry of “roztop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishroztopićto melt, to thaw
2Polishtopićto melt something; to dump into water; to force...
3Old Polishtopićto flood, to submerge
4Proto-Slavictopìtito heat; to drown

Words derived from “roztop

Every word from Proto-Slavic topìtiEvery word from Old Polish topićEvery word from Polish topić
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