Where does “dżentelmeński” come from?
dżentelmeński (Polish) comes from Polish dżentelmen, from English gentleman, from Middle English gentilman, from Middle English man, from Old English mān, from Sanskrit महादेव, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́ — big, great.
dżentelmeński (Polish): gentlemanly
Definitions
- gentlemanly
Ancestry of “dżentelmeński”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dżentelmen | gentleman |
| 2 | English | gentleman | A man of gentle but not noble birth,... |
| 3 | Middle English | gentilman | gentleman |
| 4 | Middle English | man | Typically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;... |
| 5 | Old English | mān | bad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महादेव | the "great God" |
| 7 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |