Where does “tyj” come from?

tyj (Polish) comes from Polish tyć, from Proto-Slavic tyti, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tyj (Polish): second-person singular imperative of tyć

Definitions

  1. second-person singular imperative of tyć

Ancestry of “tyj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtyćto gain weight
2Proto-Slavictytito become fat, gain weight
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tyti →Every word from Polish tyć →
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