Where does “uprząść” come from?
uprząść (Polish) comes from Polish prząść, from Proto-Slavic pręsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)prenˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.
uprząść (Polish): to spin
Definitions
- to spin
Ancestry of “uprząść”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | prząść | to spin; to weave |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pręsti | to spin |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)prenˀd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)prend- | to spin, to swift; to sprint |