Where does “pomocny” come from?

pomocny (Polish) comes from Polish pomoc, 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.

pomocny (Polish): helpful

Definitions

  1. helpful

Ancestry of “pomocny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpomochelp, aid, assistance; midfield
2Old Polishpomócto help
3Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
4Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “pomocny”

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