Where does “żegnać” come from?
żegnać (Polish) comes from Middle High German segenen, from Old High German seganōn, from Latin signāre, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
żegnać (Polish): to bid farewell, to bid goodbye; to take one's...
Definitions
- to bid farewell, to bid goodbye; to take one's...
Ancestry of “żegnać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | segenen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | seganōn | — |
| 3 | Latin | signāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |