Where does “skubać” come from?
skubać (Polish) comes from Old Polish skuść, from Proto-Slavic skuti, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
skubać (Polish): to pluck; to nibble
Ancestry of “skubać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | skuść | to pluck |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | skuti | to pluck; to pull, to tug |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |