baczyć

Old Polish

Etymology

Back-formation of Proto-Slavic *obačiti.[1][2] First attested in the 14th century.

Verb

baczyć

  1. to see
  2. to notice, to heed
  3. to consider, to ponder
  4. to contemplate
  5. to examine
  6. to remember
  7. to conclude, to draw a conclusion
  8. to know, to be aware of

Derived terms

noun

Descendants

  • Polish: baczyć

References

  1. Boryś, Wiesław (2005) Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
  2. Andrzej Bańkowski (2000) Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego (in Polish)

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish baczyć, a back-formation of Proto-Slavic *obačiti (perfective of Proto-Slavic *ačiti), reanalysed as *o-bačiti. Compare zobaczyć. Related to oko. First attested in the 14th century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.t͡ʂɨt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʂɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ba‧czyć

Verb

baczyć impf

  1. (intransitive, literary) to heed, to pay attention to, to mind [+ na (accusative)]
    nie bacząc na cenęno matter the cost
    nie bacząc na kosztysparing no expense
    baczyć na groźbęto heed a threat
    baczyć na niebezpieczeństwoto recognize a danger
    baczyć na konsekwencjeto be wary of the consequences
    baczyć na etykietęto mind one's manners

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
noun
verbs

Descendants

References

  1. B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), baczyć”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Further reading

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