Where does “bŏczynie” come from?
bŏczynie (Silesian) comes from Silesian bŏczyć, from Polish baczyć, from Old Polish obaczyć, from Proto-Slavic obačiti, from Proto-Slavic ačiti.
bŏczynie (Silesian): caution, heed, protection
Definitions
- caution, heed, protection
Ancestry of “bŏczynie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Silesian | bŏczyć | to recall, to remember |
| 2 | Polish | baczyć | to look, to pay attention |
| 3 | Old Polish | obaczyć | to notice, to perceive, to become aware of; to find out |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | obačiti | to see, to notice, to watch |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ačiti | — |