Where does “spięty” come from?

spięty (Polish) comes from Polish spiąć, from Proto-Slavic sъpęti, from Proto-Slavic pęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

spięty (Polish): on edge, uptight

Definitions

  1. on edge, uptight

Ancestry of “spięty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishspiąćto bind together; to connect; to become focused,...
2Proto-Slavicsъpęti—
3Proto-Slavicpętito stretch; to tie, fix together
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpínˀteito braid; to stretch
5Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pínˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pęti →
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