Where does “usnąć” come from?
usnąć (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic usъnǫti, from Proto-Slavic sъpati, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
usnąć (Polish): to fall asleep
Ancestry of “usnąć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | usъnǫti | to fall asleep |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sъpati | to sleep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |