Where does “ksiądz” come from?

ksiądz (Polish) comes from Old Polish ksiądz, from Proto-Slavic kъnędzь, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

ksiądz (Polish): Christian priest

Definitions

  1. Christian priest

Ancestry of “ksiądz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishksiądzprince
2Proto-Slavickъnędzьprince
3LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
4Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
5Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
6Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
7Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “ksiądz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Proto-Italic domos →