Where does “-owa” come from?
-owa (Polish) comes from Old Polish -owy, from Proto-Slavic -ovъ — of, belonging to.
-owa (Polish): Feminization suffix used to form a female surname...
Definitions
- Feminization suffix used to form a female surname...
Ancestry of “-owa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | -owy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ovъ | of, belonging to |
Words derived from “-owa”