Where does “plebiscytowy” come from?
plebiscytowy (Polish) comes from Polish plebiscyt, from German Plebiszit, from French plébiscite, from Latin plēbiscītum, from Latin scitum, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
plebiscytowy (Polish): voting by readers, listeners, or viewers for the person or thing they think is the best in some respect
Definitions
- voting by readers, listeners, or viewers for the person or thing they think is the best in some respect
Ancestry of “plebiscytowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | plebiscyt | voting by readers, listeners, or viewers for the person or thing they think is the best in some respect |
| 2 | German | Plebiszit | referendum |
| 3 | French | plébiscite | plebiscite; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | plēbiscītum | plebiscite, decree of the people, which originally applied only to the plēbs and not the patricians |
| 5 | Latin | scitum | A resolution of a popular governing body;... |
| 6 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |