Etymology Explorer
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Where does “панъ” come from?
панъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Old Polish pan, from Proto-Slavic gъpanъ — ruler, master.
Ancestry of “панъ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Polish
pan
lord
2
Proto-Slavic
gъpanъ
ruler, master
Every word from Proto-Slavic gъpanъ →
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