Where does “odwdzięczać” come from?
odwdzięczać (Polish) comes from Polish odwdzięczyć, from Polish wdzięk, from Polish dzięki, from Polish dzięka, from Old Polish dzięka, from Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz — to think.
odwdzięczać (Polish): to requite, to return the favor
Definitions
- to requite, to return the favor
Ancestry of “odwdzięczać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | odwdzięczyć | to requite, to return the favor |
| 2 | Polish | wdzięk | charm, grace |
| 3 | Polish | dzięki | thanks; thanks to; thanks! |
| 4 | Polish | dzięka | — |
| 5 | Old Polish | dzięka | thanks, gratitude |
| 6 | Middle High German | danc | — |
| 7 | Old High German | danc | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |