pochodze

Pochodze is the non-diacritic spelling of the Polish verb form pochodzę, which is the first-person singular present tense of pochodzić. The correct, fully diacritized form is pochodzę, meaning “I come from” or “I originate.” The non-diacritic variant may appear in informal writing, older texts, or systems that omit diacritics.

Usage in Polish centers on indicating origin. It is commonly used to answer questions about where someone is from, as in “Skąd pochodzę?” or “Pochodzę z Krakowa,” meaning “I come from Kraków.” The phrase can also describe the origin of objects, ideas, or traditions when paired with a noun or a geographic or cultural phrase.

Grammar and construction: pochodzę is an intransitive verb in the present indicative, used with a prepositional phrase such as z plus a place name (z Warszawy, z Polski) to specify origin. It can be negated as “nie pochodzę” in contexts discussing non-origin or lack of origin from a particular place. The form changes with person and tense, while the meaning remains centered on origin or provenance.

Etymology and related forms: pochodzić comes from the prefix po- combined with chodzić (to go), with a shift in meaning from movement to source or origin. The related noun pochodzenie denotes origin or descent, and is used in more formal or abstract discussions of a person’s or thing’s background.

See also: pochodzenie, pochodzenie geograficzne, rodowód, Polish grammar.