Where does “sprzyjać” come from?
sprzyjać (Polish) comes from Old Polish przyjać, from Proto-Slavic prijati, from Proto-Indo-European priH-e-h₂-(ye)-, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
sprzyjać (Polish): to favour, to show beneficence toward
Definitions
- to favour, to show beneficence toward
Ancestry of “sprzyjać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | przyjać | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | prijati | to please; to favor |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | priH-e-h₂-(ye)- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |