Where does “wkrótce” come from?
wkrótce (Polish) comes from Old Polish wkrótce, from Old Polish krótce, from Lower Sorbian krotki, from Proto-Slavic kortъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
wkrótce (Polish): soon
Definitions
- soon
Ancestry of “wkrótce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | wkrótce | soon |
| 2 | Old Polish | krótce | briefly; shortly |
| 3 | Lower Sorbian | krotki | short |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kortъkъ | short |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerd- | to move, sway, swing; to dance, jump; to move,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |