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Where does “czynić” come from?

czynić (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

czynić (Polish): to make, do

Definitions

  1. to make, do

Ancestry of “czynić”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “czynić”

  • złoczyńca
  • odczynić
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