Where does “wystraszyć” come from?
wystraszyć (Polish) comes from Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic vy-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
wystraszyć (Polish): to scare, to spook
Ancestry of “wystraszyć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | wy- | Indicates movement outwards or away |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vy- | out |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ū́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
Words derived from “wystraszyć”