Where does “wystrzał” come from?
wystrzał (Polish) comes from Polish wystrzelić, from Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic vy-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ū́, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
wystrzał (Polish): shot, gunshot
Definitions
- shot, gunshot
Ancestry of “wystrzał”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wystrzelić | to fire, to shoot, to discharge, to launch |
| 2 | Polish | wy- | Indicates movement outwards or away |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vy- | out |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ū́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |