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
- second-person singular imperative of tyć
Ancestry of “tyj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | tyć | to gain weight |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tyti | to become fat, gain weight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |