Where does “pańszczyźniany” come from?
pańszczyźniany (Polish) comes from Polish pańszczyzna, from Polish pański, from Polish Pan, from Latin Pān, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ — to speak, to sound out.
pańszczyźniany (Polish): serfdom, servitude
Definitions
- serfdom, servitude
Ancestry of “pańszczyźniany”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pańszczyzna | serfdom, servitude |
| 2 | Polish | pański | your, yours |
| 3 | Polish | Pan | Lord |
| 4 | Latin | Pān | Pan |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |