Where does “cudzołożnik” come from?
cudzołożnik (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.
cudzołożnik (Polish): adulterer
Definitions
- adulterer
Ancestry of “cudzołożnik”, 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 |