Where does “darczyńca” come from?

darczyńca (Polish) comes from Polish dar, from Old Polish dar, from Proto-Slavic darъ, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

darczyńca (Polish): donor, benefactor

Definitions

  1. donor, benefactor

Ancestry of “darczyńca”, step by step

darczyńca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish dar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdargift
2Old Polishdargift, present, offering
3Proto-Slavicdarъgift; talent, gift; ceremonial gifts offered to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Polish czynić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczynićto make, do
2Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom →Every word from Proto-Slavic darъ →