Where does “zaśmiecać” come from?
zaśmiecać (Polish) comes from Polish zaśmiecić, from Polish śmiecić, from Polish śmieć, from Czech smět, from Old Czech smieti, from Proto-Slavic sъměti, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
zaśmiecać (Polish): to litter
Definitions
- to litter
Ancestry of “zaśmiecać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zaśmiecić | to litter |
| 2 | Polish | śmiecić | to litter |
| 3 | Polish | śmieć | A piece of garbage or trash; Something worthless... |
| 4 | Czech | smět | to be allowed; may |
| 5 | Old Czech | smieti | to dare |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | sъměti | to dare |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | sъ- | good |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |