Where does “pomocnictwo” come from?

pomocnictwo (Polish) comes from Polish pomocnik, from Old Polish pomocnik, from Old Polish pomóc, from Proto-Slavic pomoťь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

pomocnictwo (Polish): crime of intentionally helping someone commit another crime

Definitions

  1. crime of intentionally helping someone commit another crime

Ancestry of “pomocnictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpomocnikhelper, aid, assistant, facilitator
2Old Polishpomocnikhelper
3Old Polishpomócto help
4Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
5Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →