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Where does “-osz” come from?

-osz (Polish) comes from Hungarian -sz, from Proto-Slavic sь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “-osz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarian-szUsed to form the second-person singular present...
2Proto-Slavicsьthis
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśisthis here
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱísthis
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “-osz”

  • Jarosz
  • Miłosz
  • jarosz
  • Jarosz
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