Where does “postanawiać” come from?
postanawiać (Polish) comes from Polish postanowić, from Polish stanowić, from Old Polish stanowić, from Proto-Slavic stanъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
postanawiać (Polish): to decide, to resolve, to choose
Definitions
- to decide, to resolve, to choose
Ancestry of “postanawiać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | postanowić | to decide, to resolve, to choose |
| 2 | Polish | stanowić | to constitute, to comprise, to make up; to pose; to present |
| 3 | Old Polish | stanowić | to set something firmly |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stanъ | stature, stand; camp; frame |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stāˀnas | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂-no-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |