Where does “bednia” come from?
bednia (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bъdьňa, from Proto-Germanic budin-, from Medieval Latin butina, from Vulgar Latin *budina, from Latin butina, from Ancient Greek πῡτῑ́νη — flask.
bednia (Polish): wooden bucket
Ancestry of “bednia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bъdьňa | tub, cask |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | budin- | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | butina | a bound, limit; bottle; limit, boundary |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *budina | — |
| 5 | Latin | butina | a bound, limit; bottle; limit, boundary |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῡτῑ́νη | flask |