Where does “bagiennik” come from?
bagiennik (English) comes from Polish bagiennik, from Polish bagienny, from Polish -ny, from Latin temporālis, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
bagiennik (English): A Slavic monster or demon that lives in lakes or rivers, which produces a hot liquid from its nostrils that can burn victims, but which also has healing powers
Definitions
- A Slavic monster or demon that lives in lakes or rivers, which produces a hot liquid from its nostrils that can burn victims, but which also has healing powers
Ancestry of “bagiennik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bagiennik | bagiennik demon |
| 2 | Polish | bagienny | swamp, swampy |
| 3 | Polish | -ny | Forms masculine adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | temporālis | of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal |
| 5 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |