Where does “jałmużnik” come from?
jałmużnik (Polish) comes from Polish jałmużna, from Czech almužna, from Middle High German almuosen, from Old High German alamuosa, from Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā — alms.
jałmużnik (Polish): almoner
Definitions
- almoner
Ancestry of “jałmużnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | jałmużna | alms |
| 2 | Czech | almužna | alms |
| 3 | Middle High German | almuosen | alms |
| 4 | Old High German | alamuosa | alms |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *alemōsinā | alms |