wy-

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

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vy-.

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

wy-

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

Derived terms

Old Polish terms prefixed with wy-

Descendants

  • Polish: wy

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨ/

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
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