Where does “dlaczemu” come from?
dlaczemu (Polish) comes from Polish dlaczego, from Old Polish dlaczego, from Old Polish dla, from Proto-Slavic dьľa — length.
dlaczemu (Polish): why, how come
Definitions
- why, how come
Ancestry of “dlaczemu”, step by step
dlaczemu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish dlaczego
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dlaczego | why |
| 2 | Old Polish | dlaczego | that's why, so, ergo |
| 3 | Old Polish | dla | because of |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | dьľa | length |
via Polish czemu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | czemu | why |