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Where does “dziedzina” come from?

dziedzina (Polish) comes from Old Polish dziedzina, from Slovak dedina, from Czech děd, from Proto-Slavic dědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

dziedzina (Polish): field of study, discipline; domain; village

Definitions

  1. field of study, discipline; domain; village

Ancestry of “dziedzina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishdziedzinainheritance
2Slovakdedinavillage; country
3Czechděd"animate"; grandfather; old man
4Proto-Slavicdědъgrandfather
5Proto-Balto-Slavicdēˀd-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “dziedzina”

  • przeciwdziedzina
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