Where does “położenie” come from?
położenie (Polish) comes from Polish położyć, from Old Polish położyć, from Serbo-Croatian položiti, from Serbo-Croatian ložiti, from Proto-Slavic ložiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lágīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
położenie (Polish): position, location
Definitions
- position, location
Ancestry of “położenie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | położyć | to put, to lay |
| 2 | Old Polish | położyć | to put |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | položiti | to lay, put, place; to take or pass an... |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | ložiti | to stoke; to light, ignite |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ložiti | to lay |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lágīˀtei | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | logʰ-éye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |