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Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vy-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
wy-
- indicates movement outwards or away, e.g. from the inside, out, ex-
- wy- + tłuc → wytłuc
Derived terms
Descendants
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic *vy-. Doublet of aut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɘ/
- Rhymes: -ɘ
- Syllabification:
Prefix
wy-
- indicates movement outwards or away, e.g. from the inside, out, ex-
- Antonym: w-
- wy- + rzucić → wyrzucić
- attached to show utter completion, roughly equivalent to "out" or "up" or "ex-"
- wy- + mrzeć → wymrzeć
- wy- + jeść → wyjeść
Derived terms
Further reading
- wy- in Polish dictionaries at PWN