wy-

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See also: wy, Wy, WY, -wy, .wy, and ŵy

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vy-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

wy-

  1. indicates movement outwards or away, e.g. from the inside, out, ex-
    wy- + ‎tłuc → ‎wytłuc

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Polish: wy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wy-, from Proto-Slavic *vy-. Doublet of aut.

Pronunciation

Prefix

wy-

  1. indicates movement outwards or away, e.g. from the inside, out, ex-
    Antonym: w-
    wy- + ‎rzucić → ‎wyrzucić
  2. 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