Where does “-ny” come from?
-ny (Polish) comes from Latin temporālis, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
-ny (Polish): Forms masculine adjectives
Definitions
- Forms masculine adjectives
Ancestry of “-ny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | temporālis | of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal |
| 2 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |