Where does “trzebież” come from?

trzebież (Polish) comes from Polish trzebić, from Proto-Slavic terbiti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

trzebież (Polish): thinning

Definitions

  1. thinning

Ancestry of “trzebież”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtrzebićto exterminate; to cut down; to geld
2Proto-Slavicterbitito tear through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic terbiti →Every word from Polish trzebić →