Where does “wyrzutnia” come from?

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

wyrzutnia (Polish): launcher, catapult

Definitions

  1. launcher, catapult

Ancestry of “wyrzutnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwyrzucićto throw away, to discard, to trash
2Polishwy-Indicates movement outwards or away
3Proto-Slavicvy-out
4Proto-Balto-Slavicū́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Polish wy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́ →