Where does “powszechnie” come from?
powszechnie (Polish) comes from Polish powszechny, from Old Polish po, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
powszechnie (Polish): commonly
Definitions
- commonly
Ancestry of “powszechnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | powszechny | common |
| 2 | Old Polish | po | denotes sequence in time; after |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | po | after; by; at |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂pó | off, away |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |