wy-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "wy"

Old Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vy-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /vi/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /vi/

    Prefix

    wy-

    1. indicates movement outwards or away (e.g. from within); out-; ex-
      wy- + ‎tłuc (to hit) → ‎wytłuc (to hit out of [somewhere])

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: wy-

    Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish wy-. Doublet of aut.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /vɘ/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes:
      • Syllabification: wy-

      Prefix

      wy-

      1. indicates movement outwards or away (e.g. from within); out; ex-
        Antonym: w-
        wy- + ‎rzucić (to throw) → ‎wyrzucić (to throw away, discard”; “to eject, expel)
      2. attached to show utter completion (roughly equivalent to out-, up-, or ex-)
        wy- + ‎mrzeć (to die) → ‎wymrzeć (to die out)
        wy- + ‎jeść (to eat) → ‎wyjeść (to eat out or up)

      Derived terms

      Polish terms prefixed with wy-

      Further reading

      • wy- in Polish dictionaries at PWN