Where does “pięknoduch” come from?
pięknoduch (Polish) comes from Polish Duch, from Proto-Slavic duxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic daušás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
pięknoduch (Polish): aesthete
Definitions
- aesthete
Ancestry of “pięknoduch”, step by step
pięknoduch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Duch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Duch | ghost |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | duxъ | breath; whiff; smell, odor |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | daušás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰews- | Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via Polish Piękny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Piękny | beautiful |
| 2 | Old Polish | piękny | beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *pěknъ | nice |
via German Schöngeist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schöngeist | aesthete, belletrist |
| 2 | French | bel esprit | wit, genius, bel esprit |