Where does “pomnik” come from?
pomnik (Polish) comes from Polish pomny, from Polish -ny, from Latin temporālis, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
pomnik (Polish): monument; commemoration
Definitions
- monument; commemoration
Ancestry of “pomnik”, step by step
pomnik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish pomny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pomny | mindful |
| 2 | Polish | -ny | Forms masculine adjectives |
| 3 | Latin | temporālis | of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal |
| 4 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via Latin monumentum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | monumentum | reminder, memorial; monument; tomb, burial place |
| 2 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |