ciekać
//ˈt͡ɕɛ.kat͡ɕ/ | /ˈt͡ɕɛ.kat͡ɕ/ | /ˈt͡ɕɛ.kat͡ɕ//
Polishverb
Grammatical form
ciekać is the iterative form of ciec — “to trickle; to drip (to flow slowly in small streams)”.
Definitions
- 1.to be in heat
- 2.dialectalobsoleteto rush, to hurry (to run quickly)
- 3.obsoleteto strive for something
- 4.obsoleteto investigate; to look into
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ- Proto-Balto-Slavic *tek- Proto-Slavic *teťi Old Polish ciec Polish ciec Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *-ati Old Polish -ać Polish -ać Polish ciekać From ciec + -ać. First attested in 1535.