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 the inside, out, ex-
      wy- + ‎tłuc → ‎wytłuc

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: wy

    Polish

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Polish wy-. Doublet of aut.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /vɘ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes:
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    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

    Polish terms prefixed with wy-

    Further reading

    • wy- in Polish dictionaries at PWN