Where does “staromodnie” come from?
staromodnie (Polish) comes from Polish staromodny, from Polish modny, from Polish moda, from French mode, from Middle French mode, from Old French mode, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
staromodnie (Polish): in an old-fashioned way
Definitions
- in an old-fashioned way
Ancestry of “staromodnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | staromodny | old-fashioned |
| 2 | Polish | modny | fashionable |
| 3 | Polish | moda | fashion; fad |
| 4 | French | mode | fashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,... |
| 5 | Middle French | mode | — |
| 6 | Old French | mode | — |
| 7 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |