Where does “powiedzenie” come from?
powiedzenie (Polish) comes from Old Polish powiedzenie, from Old Polish -enie, from Proto-Slavic -nьje, from Proto-Slavic -ьje — Denominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...
powiedzenie (Polish): saying, idiom
Definitions
- saying, idiom
Ancestry of “powiedzenie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | powiedzenie | command; suggestion |
| 2 | Old Polish | -enie | forms verbal nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -nьje | Deverbal, forming action nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьje | Denominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,... |