Where does “szczawa” come from?
szczawa (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sьčava, from Proto-Slavic sьcati, from Proto-Slavic sьkati, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
szczawa (Polish): natural mineral water
Ancestry of “szczawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sьčava | tanning liquor; juice from any plant under the... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьcati | to piss |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sьkati | to urinate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |