Where does “wdech” come from?

wdech (Polish) comes from Polish dech, from Proto-Slavic dъxъ, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.

wdech (Polish): the act of breathing in, inhalation, inspiration

Definitions

  1. the act of breathing in, inhalation, inspiration

Ancestry of “wdech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdechbreath
2Proto-Slavicdъxъbreath; whiff
3Proto-Slavicdyxъwhiff, sniff
Every word from Proto-Slavic dyxъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic dъxъ →Every word from Polish dech →
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