Where does “pełnomocnictwo” come from?

pełnomocnictwo (Polish) comes from Polish pełnomocnik, from Polish pełnomocny, from Polish pełny, from Proto-Slavic pьlnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pílˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

pełnomocnictwo (Polish): power of attorney

Definitions

  1. power of attorney

Ancestry of “pełnomocnictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpełnomocnikagent, attorney-in-fact
2Polishpełnomocnyplenipotent, plenipotentiary, entitled
3Polishpełnyfull
4Proto-Slavicpьlnъfull
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpílˀnasfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pílˀnas