proch
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Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.
Pronunciation
Noun
proch m inan (diminutive prošk)
Declension
Declension of proch
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “proch”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “proch”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *porxъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.
Pronunciation
Noun
proch m inan (diminutive proszek)
- powder, gunpowder
- proch bezdymny ― smokeless powder
- (archaic or regional) dust
- (figurative) speck, dust (something worthless or insignificant)
Declension
Declension of proch
Derived terms
noun
verbs
Further reading
- proch in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- proch in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *porxъ.
Noun
proch m inan
Further reading
- “proch” in Soblex