Where does “męczydusza” come from?

męczydusza (Polish) comes from Polish męczyć, from Proto-Slavic mǫ̀čiti, from Proto-Slavic mǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ.

męczydusza (Polish): bore, complainer, pain in the ass, whiner

Definitions

  1. bore, complainer, pain in the ass, whiner

Ancestry of “męczydusza”, step by step

męczydusza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish męczyć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmęczyćto torment, to torture; to nag, to niggle; to...
2Proto-Slavicmǫ̀čiti—
3Proto-Slavicmǫkatorment, torture; flour
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*mánkāˀ—

via Polish dusza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishduszasoul, spirit; heater; sound post
2Proto-Slavicdūšàsoul
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mánkāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫka →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫ̀čiti →
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