Where does “kochana” come from?

kochana (Polish) comes from Polish Kochany, from Polish -any, from Old Polish -any, from Proto-Slavic *-anъ, from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ — Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en.

kochana (Polish): patronizing term of address for someone irritating

Definitions

  1. patronizing term of address for someone irritating

Ancestry of “kochana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKochanyloved one, love
2Polish-anyForms masculine adjectives or adjectival...
3Old Polish-anyforms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
4Proto-Slavic*-anъ—
5Proto-Slavic-ěnъForming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ →Every word from Polish -any →Every word from Polish Kochany →
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