Where does “siąknąć” come from?
siąknąć (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sęknǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sek-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
siąknąć (Polish): to sink in, percolate, permeate
Definitions
- to sink in, percolate, permeate
Ancestry of “siąknąć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sęknǫti | to dry out |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sek- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |