Where does “odważnie” come from?
odważnie (Polish) comes from Polish odważny, from Polish odwaga, from Polish odważyć, from Polish ważyć, from Old Polish ważyć, from Old Polish waga, from Middle High German wāge, from Middle Low German wāge — to bring; to transport.
odważnie (Polish): bravely, boldly, courageously
Definitions
- bravely, boldly, courageously
Ancestry of “odważnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | odważny | brave, courageous |
| 2 | Polish | odwaga | courage, bravery |
| 3 | Polish | odważyć | to weigh out |
| 4 | Polish | ważyć | to weigh |
| 5 | Old Polish | ważyć | to weigh |
| 6 | Old Polish | waga | scale |
| 7 | Middle High German | wāge | wave; scale |
| 8 | Middle Low German | wāge | wave |
| 9 | Old Saxon | wag | wave |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | wāg | wave |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |