Where does “-ąc” come from?

-ąc (Polish) comes from Old Polish -ąc, from Proto-Slavic -otь, from Proto-Slavic -otъ, from Proto-Slavic -tъ — Deverbal from mono-syllabic simple stems, forms...

-ąc (Polish): forms contemporary adverbial participles; while -ing

Definitions

  1. forms contemporary adverbial participles; while -ing

Ancestry of “-ąc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polish-ącforms contemporary adverbial participles -ing
2Proto-Slavic-otьFrom basic roots, forms derivative nouns
3Proto-Slavic-otъFrom adjectives/adverbs, forms action nouns; From...
4Proto-Slavic-tъDeverbal from mono-syllabic simple stems, forms...
Every word from Proto-Slavic -tъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -otь →Every word from Proto-Slavic -otъ →