Where does “oświadczyny” come from?
oświadczyny (Polish) comes from Polish oświadczyć, from Old Polish oświadczyć, from Old Polish świadczyć, from Old Polish świadek, from Proto-Slavic *sъvědъkъ, from Proto-Slavic *sъvěděti.
oświadczyny (Polish): marriage proposal
Definitions
- marriage proposal
Ancestry of “oświadczyny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | oświadczyć | to declare, to announce |
| 2 | Old Polish | oświadczyć | to publicly announce, to make a statement |
| 3 | Old Polish | świadczyć | to testify |
| 4 | Old Polish | świadek | witness |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | *sъvědъkъ | witness |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *sъvěděti | — |