Where does “dawny” come from?
dawny (Polish) comes from Old Polish dawny, from Proto-Slavic davьnъ — ancient, past.
dawny (Polish): past, former, distant
Ancestry of “dawny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | dawny | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | davьnъ | ancient, past |