Where does “cud” come from?
cud (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic čudo, from Proto-Slavic -išče, from Proto-Slavic isk-je.
cud (Polish): miracle
Ancestry of “cud”, step by step
cud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic čudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čudo | miracle, wonder |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -išče | Denominal, denoting places or spaces; Denominal,... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | isk-je | — |
via Old Polish cudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | cudo | miracle |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čùdo | miracle, wonder |