Where does “schwycić” come from?

schwycić (Polish) comes from Polish chwycić, from Proto-Slavic xvatiti — to grasp, to catch.

schwycić (Polish): to grab, to grasp, to hold

Definitions

  1. to grab, to grasp, to hold

Ancestry of “schwycić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishchwycićto grab, to seize, to grasp to take hold of quickly
2Proto-Slavicxvatitito grasp, to catch
Every word from Proto-Slavic xvatiti →Every word from Polish chwycić →
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