Where does “pogwałcać” come from?
pogwałcać (Polish) comes from Polish pogwałcić, from Polish gwałcić, from Polish gwałt, from Middle High German gewalt, from Old High German giwalt, from Proto-Germanic *wald, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.
pogwałcać (Polish): to break rules, to violate norms
Definitions
- to break rules, to violate norms
Ancestry of “pogwałcać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pogwałcić | to break rules, to violate norms |
| 2 | Polish | gwałcić | to rape |
| 3 | Polish | gwałt | rape; any illegal act of violence |
| 4 | Middle High German | gewalt | strength, power |
| 5 | Old High German | giwalt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *wald | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | waldą | might, power, authority |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | waldʰ- | to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess |