Where does “odszkodowanie” come from?
odszkodowanie (Polish) comes from Polish odszkodować, from Polish od-, from Old Polish od-, from Proto-Slavic otъ-.
odszkodowanie (Polish): damages; money awarded as legal remedy for material losses; compensation
Definitions
- damages; money awarded as legal remedy for material losses; compensation
Ancestry of “odszkodowanie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | odszkodować | to pay damages |
| 2 | Polish | od- | un-, re-; away; indicates a routine or ritual... |
| 3 | Old Polish | od- | indicates movement away; away |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | otъ- | — |