rozwin

Rozwin is a stem found in the Polish verb family that centers on the notions of unfolding, spreading out, and development. In standard usage it appears in the related imperfective and perfective verbs, most commonly rozwinąć (to unfold or to develop to completion) and rozwijać (to develop or to expand gradually). The term’s semantic field covers both literal actions, such as unfolding a map or sails, and figurative processes, like elaborating a topic or expanding a project.

In practical language, rozwin can be used with a wide range of objects. Physical senses include rozwinąć kartę, mapę, lub żagle (to unfold a map, sail, or other material). Abstract uses include rozwinąć temat (to elaborate a topic), rozwinąć działalność (to expand activity), or rozwinąć skróty w tekście (to expand abbreviations). In computing and user interfaces, Polish commonly uses rozwinąć to indicate expanding a collapsed element, as in Rozwiń menu or Rozwiń sekcję.

Grammatically, rozwinąć is the perfective form, used for actions viewed as completed; rozwijać is the imperfective form, emphasizing ongoing development. Related forms include rozwinięcie (the act or result of unfolding), rozwinięty (unfolded or developed), and rozwijanie (the process of developing). The imperative form is rozwiń, reflecting standard Polish spelling rules for the root with the consonant cluster rozwi-.

Etymology traces rozwin to the prefix roz- meaning outward or again, combined with a root related to turning or winding, yielding a general sense of making something turn outward into full form. The word spans literal and metaphorical domains, reflecting growth, expansion, and thorough clarification.