Where does “dotychczasowy” come from?
dotychczasowy (Polish) comes from Polish dotychczas, from Polish do, from Polish prawda, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
dotychczasowy (Polish): existing, hitherto, to date
Definitions
- existing, hitherto, to date
Ancestry of “dotychczasowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dotychczas | so far, until now, till now, hitherto |
| 2 | Polish | do | to, towards, into; until; by |
| 3 | Polish | prawda | truth; right |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravьda | truth; justice |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |