Where does “niepożądany” come from?
niepożądany (Polish) comes from Polish pożądany, from Polish pożądać, from Polish żądać, from Old Polish żędać, from Proto-Slavic *žę̄dàti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gend-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.
niepożądany (Polish): unwanted, undesired, unwelcome
Definitions
- unwanted, undesired, unwelcome
Ancestry of “niepożądany”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pożądany | coveted, desirable, desired, sought-after |
| 2 | Polish | pożądać | to desire |
| 3 | Polish | żądać | to demand |
| 4 | Old Polish | żędać | to desire, to crave |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | *žę̄dàti | to wish (in cardinal sense), to long for, to crave in South, East Slavic |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gend- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰedʰ- | to request, pray, ask for |