pochodzi

Pochodzi is a form of the Polish verb pochodzić, meaning to come from or to originate from. In everyday use it indicates the source, origin, or provenance of a person, place, thing, or idea. The standard construction is pochodzi z or pochodzi od to denote geographic or other kinds of origin, for example: On pochodzi z Warszawy (He comes from Warsaw) or Ta tradycja pochodzi z XVII wieku (This tradition originates from the seventeenth century). It can also describe non-geographic origins, as in Pochodzi z książki (It comes from a book) or Pochodzi z dawnej tradycji (It originates from an ancient tradition).

The form pochodzi is the third-person singular present indicative, while related forms include pochodzę (I originate/come from), pochodzisz (you originate), and pochodzą (they originate). The verb is used both with a direct statement of origin and with more abstract provenance, such as origins of a concept, practice, or cultural item. It is common in descriptive and explanatory writing, including journalism, history, linguistics, and genealogy.

Related noun forms include pochodzenie, meaning origin or provenance, and pochodny, meaning derived or derivative. The term is primarily linguistic and encyclopedic in tone, explaining where something comes from or how it began. In a questionnaire or discussion of ancestry, pochodzi is often encountered in the question Skąd pochodzi? (Where does it originate from?). See also pochodzenie and pochodzić for broader context on origin and derivation.