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Where does “pьxati” come from?

pьxati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic piš-, from Proto-Indo-European pis-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

pьxati (Proto-Slavic): to push, to shove

Definitions

  1. to push, to shove

Ancestry of “pьxati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicpiš-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “pьxati”

  • pchać
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →