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