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Where does “wydech” come from?

wydech (Polish) comes from Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic vy-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

wydech (Polish): the act of breathing out, exhalation, expiration;...

Definitions

  1. the act of breathing out, exhalation, expiration;...

Ancestry of “wydech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwy-Indicates movement outwards or away
2Proto-Slavicvy-out
3Proto-Balto-Slavicū́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
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