Where does “prawomocnie” come from?

prawomocnie (Polish) comes from Polish prawomocny, from Polish mocny, from Polish móc, from Old Polish móc, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

prawomocnie (Polish): lawfully, validly, bindingly

Definitions

  1. lawfully, validly, bindingly

Ancestry of “prawomocnie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprawomocnylawful, valid, legally binding
2Polishmocnystrong, sturdy
3Polishmócto be able; may, might; to be allowed
4Old Polishmóccan, may, to be able to
5Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis →Every word from Proto-Slavic moťь →