Where does “obmówka” come from?

obmówka (Polish) comes from Polish obmowa, from Old Polish obmowa, from Old Polish obmówić, from Old Polish ob-, from Proto-Slavic o(b)- — over.

Ancestry of “obmówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishobmowadefamation, slander
2Old Polishobmowabadmouthing; defamation, slander
3Old Polishobmówićto slander
4Old Polishob-prefix added to verbs to mean surrounding, around
5Proto-Slavico(b)-over
Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b)- →Every word from Old Polish ob- →Every word from Old Polish obmówić →