Where does “abonamencik” come from?
abonamencik (Polish) comes from Polish abonament, from French abonnement, from French abonner, from Old French aboner, from Old French bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “abonamencik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | abonament | subscription |
| 2 | French | abonnement | subscription |
| 3 | French | abonner | To subscribe somebody to a service; to take a... |
| 4 | Old French | aboner | — |
| 5 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |