Where does “westchnienie” come from?
westchnienie (Polish) comes from Polish westchnąć, from Polish tchnąć, from Proto-Slavic dъxnǫti, from Proto-Slavic dъxъ, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.
westchnienie (Polish): sigh
Ancestry of “westchnienie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | westchnąć | to sigh |
| 2 | Polish | tchnąć | to emit, to give off; to breathe, to inspire, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dъxnǫti | to breathe; to blow |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dъxъ | breath; whiff |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | dyxъ | whiff, sniff |