Where does “witać” come from?
witać (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic vitati, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
witać (Polish): to greet, to welcome; to say hello, to greet
Definitions
- to greet, to welcome; to say hello, to greet
Ancestry of “witać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vitati | to live, dwell; to welcome, greet |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “witać”