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porost.

growth (act of growing)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɔ.rɔst/
  1. growth (act of growing)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. growth (something that grows or has grown)

    inanimate · masculine
  3. lichen (organism)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa Proto-Slavic *po Proto-Slavic *po- Old Polish po- Polish po- Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-der.? Proto-Slavic *orsti Old Polish róść Polish róść Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Slavic *-nǫti Polish -nąć Polish rosnąć Polish porosnąćdeverb. Polish porost Deverbal from porosnąć.

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