Where does “czarnowidz” come from?
czarnowidz (Polish) comes from German schwarzseher, from German schwarzsehen, from German sehen, from Middle High German sehen, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
czarnowidz (Polish): pessimist
Definitions
- pessimist
Ancestry of “czarnowidz”, step by step
czarnowidz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German schwarzseher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schwarzseher | pessimist |
| 2 | German | schwarzsehen | to be pessimistic; to watch television without... |
| 3 | German | sehen | to see; to have sight |
| 4 | Middle High German | sehen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sehan | to see, to look |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Polish Czarny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Czarny | black |
| 2 | Old Polish | czarny | black |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *čь̀rnъ | black |
via Polish widz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | widz | spectator, onlooker, viewer |