Where does “azać” come from?
azać (Polish) comes from Old Polish azać, from English aza-, from English azote, from French azote, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
azać (Polish): interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question
Definitions
- interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question
Ancestry of “azać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | azać | interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question |
| 2 | English | aza- | Used to form names of organic compounds where a... |
| 3 | English | azote | Nitrogen |
| 4 | French | azote | nitrogen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |