Where does “usiec” come from?

usiec (Polish) comes from Polish sieć, from Proto-Slavic sěťi, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

usiec (Polish): to cut down

Definitions

  1. to cut down

Ancestry of “usiec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsiećnet; chain; network
2Proto-Slavicsěťito cut, mow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sěťi →Every word from Polish sieć →