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przeć.

to push (during labour)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpʂɛt͡ɕ/[ˈpʂɛt͡ɕ]
  1. to push (during labour)

    imperfective · intransitive
  2. to press ahead, to press on, to push forward, to strive

    imperfective · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pérti.

noun/ˈpʂɛt͡ɕ/[ˈpʂɛt͡ɕ]
  1. synonym of poprzecznica

    feminine
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 Old Polish po Polish po Old Polish przeki Proto-Slavic *-o Old Polish -o Old Polish przeko Polish przeko Polish po przeko Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Old Polish -ny Polish -ny Polish poprzeczny Proto-Slavic *-ьnica Old Polish -nica Polish -nica Polish poprzecznicabf. Polish przeć Back-formation from poprzecznica.

verb/ˈpʂɛt͡ɕ/[ˈpʂɛt͡ɕ]
  1. to decay, to molder due to warmth and moisture

    archaic · imperfective · intransitive · usually
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pьrěti.

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