Where does “przemożny” come from?
przemożny (Polish) comes from Polish przemóc, from Polish móc, from Old Polish móc, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
przemożny (Polish): overpowering, overwhelming, preponderant, prepotent
Definitions
- overpowering, overwhelming, preponderant, prepotent
Ancestry of “przemożny”, step by step
przemożny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish przemóc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | przemóc | to overpower, to overcome |
| 2 | Polish | móc | to be able; may, might; to be allowed |
| 3 | Old Polish | móc | can, may, to be able to |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | moťь | power |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Old Polish przemożny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | przemożny | — |