Where does “otóż” come from?
otóż (Polish) comes from Old Polish otóż, from Old Polish oto, from Old Polish o, from Proto-Slavic *o — oh! (Used to express strong emotions).
otóż (Polish): emphasizes the following statement; well
Definitions
- emphasizes the following statement; well
Ancestry of “otóż”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | otóż | emphasizes the following statement; well |
| 2 | Old Polish | oto | used to indicate what the speaker will say or has said |
| 3 | Old Polish | o | about, concerning |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *o | oh! (Used to express strong emotions) |