Where does “pospolite” come from?
pospolite (English) comes from Polish pospolite ruszenie, from Polish pospolity, from Polish -ity, from Old Polish -ity, from Proto-Slavic -itъ, from Proto-Slavic -tъ — Deverbal from mono-syllabic simple stems, forms...
pospolite (English): A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the...
Definitions
- A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the...
Ancestry of “pospolite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pospolite ruszenie | a general summons to arms, an arriere-ban |
| 2 | Polish | pospolity | common |
| 3 | Polish | -ity | forms adjectives |
| 4 | Old Polish | -ity | forms adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -itъ | From nouns in *-mę, forms adjectives denoting... |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | -tъ | Deverbal from mono-syllabic simple stems, forms... |