Where does “jałmużna” come from?
jałmużna (Polish) comes from Czech almužna, from Middle High German almuosen, from Old High German alamuosa, from Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā — alms.
jałmużna (Polish): alms
Definitions
- alms
Ancestry of “jałmużna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | almužna | alms |
| 2 | Middle High German | almuosen | alms |
| 3 | Old High German | alamuosa | alms |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *alemōsinā | alms |