Where does “napis” come from?

napis (Polish) comes from Polish napisać, from Proto-Slavic *napisati — to draw, depict.

napis (Polish): a piece of text, inscription; string; subtitle

Definitions

  1. a piece of text, inscription; string; subtitle

Ancestry of “napis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnapisaćto write
2Proto-Slavic*napisatito draw, depict
Every word from Proto-Slavic *napisati →Every word from Polish napisać →