Where does “poniżenie” come from?

poniżenie (Polish) comes from Polish poniżyć, from Polish niski, from Old Polish niski, from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ni- — down, below.

poniżenie (Polish): degradation, humiliation

Definitions

  1. degradation, humiliation

Ancestry of “poniżenie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishponiżyćto humiliate, to put down, to debase, to degrade, to cheapen
2Polishniskilow; short; deep
3Old Polishniskilow, short
4Proto-Slavicnizъkъlow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanni-down, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ni- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ →Every word from Old Polish niski →