Where does “namówiny” come from?
namówiny (Polish) comes from Polish -iny, from Polish -ina, from Old Polish -ina, from Proto-Slavic -ina — Denominal, forming collectives denoting something...
namówiny (Polish): betrothal, engagement
Definitions
- betrothal, engagement
Ancestry of “namówiny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | -iny | forms tantum plurale nouns usually associated with a day of celebration |
| 2 | Polish | -ina | appended to nouns or proper nouns, often surnames (ending with -a and -g, -ge, -go) to form nouns meaning: wife of |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ina | forms feminine nouns of various meanings |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ina | Denominal, forming collectives denoting something... |