Where does “nadspodziewany” come from?
nadspodziewany (Polish) comes from Polish spodziewany, from Polish -any, from Old Polish -any, from Proto-Slavic *-anъ, from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ — Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en.
nadspodziewany (Polish): better than expected
Definitions
- better than expected
Ancestry of “nadspodziewany”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | spodziewany | expected, due |
| 2 | Polish | -any | Forms masculine adjectives or adjectival... |
| 3 | Old Polish | -any | forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *-anъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ěnъ | Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en |