Where does “cudzołóstwo” come from?
cudzołóstwo (Polish) comes from Polish cudzołożyć, from Polish łoże, from Proto-Slavic lože, from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
cudzołóstwo (Polish): adultery
Definitions
- adultery
Ancestry of “cudzołóstwo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | cudzołożyć | to commit adultery |
| 2 | Polish | łoże | four-poster; bed |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lože | bed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | logʰ-yo-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |