Where does “zapevne” come from?
zapevne (Old Slovak) comes from Polish zapewne, from Polish za, from Polish w, from Polish reszta, from German Rest, from Italian resto, from Italian restare, from Latin restō — before, in front; first; to go through.
zapevne (Old Slovak): assuredly, doubtless, undoubtedly
Definitions
- assuredly, doubtless, undoubtedly
Ancestry of “zapevne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zapewne | arguably, belike, probably; presumption of the speaker that the judgment communicated in the sentence is true |
| 2 | Polish | za | behind; for, after; in, for |
| 3 | Polish | w | in, at, on; into, in; on |
| 4 | Polish | reszta | rest; change; remainder |
| 5 | German | Rest | rest, remainder, remnant; radical |
| 6 | Italian | resto | rest, remainder, balance |
| 7 | Italian | restare | to stay; to remain |
| 8 | Latin | restō | to stand firm; to stay behind |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |