Where does “świętojańskie” come from?

świętojańskie (Polish) comes from Polish świętojański, from Polish Jan, from Late Latin Iohannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

świętojańskie (Polish): cash deposit given to servants, farmhands, etc., usually given on Michaelmas, i.e., a quarter before the New Year

Definitions

  1. cash deposit given to servants, farmhands, etc., usually given on Michaelmas, i.e., a quarter before the New Year

Ancestry of “świętojańskie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishświętojańskimidsummer
2PolishJanJohn
3Late LatinIohannesSaint John
4Koine GreekἸωάννης
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
8Arabicخُنَّة
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון
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