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bez.

elder (bush of genus Sambucus)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛs//ˈbɛs/Middle, Polish[ˈbɛs][ˈbɛs]

  1. elder (bush of genus Sambucus)

    inanimate · masculine

  2. lilac (bush of genus Syringa)

    inanimate · masculine
    pachnieć bzem
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Slavic *bъ̏zъ Old Polish bez Polish bez Inherited from Old Polish bez (“elderberry”).

prep/ˈbɛs//ˈbɛs/Middle, Polish[ˈbɛs][ˈbɛs]

  1. without, lacking

    Proszę o kawę bez mleka.

  2. minus, less

    Middle · Polish

  3. contra, against

    Middle · Polish

  4. besides, except

    Middle · Polish

  5. without; Further details are uncertain.

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰe Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ǵʰs Proto-Balto-Slavic *beź Proto-Slavic *bez(ъ) Old Polish bez Polish bez Inherited from Old Polish bez (“without”).

prep/ˈbɛs//ˈbɛs/Middle, Polish[ˈbɛs][ˈbɛs]

  1. synonym of przez (“across, through”)

    Łowicz
    Bez ten płot nie mógem preleźć.

  2. synonym of przez (“for”) synonym of o (“at”)

  3. synonym of przez (“for”) synonym of po /za (“after, in”)

  4. synonym of przez (“because of”)

    Poznań

  5. synonym of przez (“by, creates the passive voice”)

  6. synonym of dla (“for”)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰe Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ǵʰs Proto-Balto-Slavic *beź Proto-Slavic *bez(ъ) Old Polish bez Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Balto-Slavic *per Proto-Slavic *per- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰsder. Proto-Slavic *-zъ Proto-Slavic *perzъ Old Polish przez Old Polish bez Polish bez Inherited from Old Polish bez (“through”).

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