kręcić

Polish

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to twist (to turn the ends in opposite directions)
(transitive) to twirl, spin, turn
(colloquial) to prevaricate (speak in an evasive way)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krǫtiti.

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*krǫtiti

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

głowa Polish
kręcenie Polish
krętacz Polish
krętogłów Polish
śruba Polish
śrubokręt Polish
*krętati Proto-Slavic
*krǫtiti Proto-Slavic
kroutit Czech
krut Czech