Where does “okazyjnie” come from?
okazyjnie (Polish) comes from Polish okazyjny, from Polish okazja, from Latin occasio, from Latin occasus, from Latin occidō, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
okazyjnie (Polish): adventitiously, casually, by chance
Definitions
- adventitiously, casually, by chance
Ancestry of “okazyjnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | okazyjny | adventitious, casual, chance |
| 2 | Polish | okazja | chance, occasion, opportunity |
| 3 | Latin | occasio | occasion, opportunity; kairos, the right time,... |
| 4 | Latin | occasus | setting; west; western |
| 5 | Latin | occidō | to fall down |
| 6 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 7 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |