Where does “pomocnik” come from?

pomocnik (Polish) comes 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.

pomocnik (Polish): helper, aid, assistant, facilitator

Definitions

  1. helper, aid, assistant, facilitator

Ancestry of “pomocnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpomocnikhelper
2Old Polishpomócto help
3Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
4Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “pomocnik”

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