Where does “suwerenny” come from?
suwerenny (Polish) comes from Polish suweren, from English sovereign, from Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin superanus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
suwerenny (Polish): sovereign
Definitions
- sovereign
Ancestry of “suwerenny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | suweren | sovereign |
| 2 | English | sovereign | Exercising power of rule; Exceptional in quality;... |
| 3 | Middle English | sovereyn | Famous, awesome, amazing; worthy of respect;... |
| 4 | Old French | soverain | sovereign |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | superanus | — |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |