pies (Polish)
Where does "pies" come from?
The Polish word 'pies' originates from the Proto-Slavic term *pь̀sъ, which historically referred to a dog or other canids. This word was inherited directly into Old Polish before evolving into the modern Polish 'pies' we use today to describe domestic dogs and certain wild relatives.
Full etymology tree
- pies (Polish), 'dog (Canis lupus familiaris)'
- inherited pies (Old Polish), 'dog (Canis lupus familiaris)'
- inherited *pь̀sъ (Proto-Slavic), 'dog'
- inherited *peyṱ- (Proto-Indo-European)
- inherited *speḱ- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to see, to look, to observe'
- inherited *péḱu (Proto-Indo-European), 'livestock'
- inherited *pь̀sъ (Proto-Slavic), 'dog'
- inherited pies (Old Polish), 'dog (Canis lupus familiaris)'
Updated July 2026
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