Where does “Obecny” come from?
Obecny (Polish) comes from Czech obecný, from Proto-Slavic obьťьnъ, from Proto-Slavic obьťina, from Proto-Slavic obьťь — common.
Ancestry of “Obecny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | obecný | general; common |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | obьťьnъ | communal |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | obьťina | community |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | obьťь | common |