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Where does “pośrednictwo” come from?

pośrednictwo (Polish) comes from Polish pośrednik, from Polish -ik, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

pośrednictwo (Polish): intermediation; mediation; broking, brokerage

Definitions

  1. intermediation; mediation; broking, brokerage

Ancestry of “pośrednictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpośrednikmiddleman, go-between, intermediary
2Polish-ikForms diminutive nouns
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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