Where does “przewodniczący” come from?
przewodniczący (Polish) comes from Polish przewodniczyć, from Polish przewodnik, from Polish przewodzić, from Polish wodzić, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
przewodniczący (Polish): chairman
Definitions
- chairman
Ancestry of “przewodniczący”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | przewodniczyć | to direct, to head, to be in command |
| 2 | Polish | przewodnik | conductor; guide; guidebook; leader |
| 3 | Polish | przewodzić | to lead, to run; to conduct |
| 4 | Polish | wodzić | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |