Where does “wyspać” come from?

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

wyspać (Polish): to get a good night's sleep, to sleep enough, to get a full night's sleep; to sleep well, roughly to sleep in

Definitions

  1. to get a good night's sleep, to sleep enough, to get a full night's sleep; to sleep well, roughly to sleep in

Ancestry of “wyspać”, step by step

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