szlifować

Polish

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to polish (to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding)
(transitive) to hone (to refine or master a skill)

Etymology

Derived from Old High German slīfan derived from Proto-Germanic *slīpaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slīpaną

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

schleifen German
шлифовать Russian
*slīpaną Proto-Germanic
slīfan Old High German
slīfen Middle High German
schläifen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
*slīpan gmw-pro
*slīpan Old Dutch
slīpen Middle Low German