Where does “omownie” come from?

omownie (Polish) comes from Polish omowny, from Old Polish omowny, from Old Polish omowa, from Old Polish omówić, from Old Polish o-, from Proto-Slavic o(b)- — over.

omownie (Polish): indirectly, periphrastically

Definitions

  1. indirectly, periphrastically

Ancestry of “omownie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishomownyindirect, periphrastic, circumlocutory
2Old Polishomownyslanderous
3Old Polishomowaslander, defamation
4Old Polishomówićto slander
5Old Polisho-appears in front of some verbs meaning: to make something behave in a certain way, en-, be-, make
6Proto-Slavico(b)-over
Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b)- →Every word from Old Polish o- →Every word from Old Polish omówić →