Where does “szczwany” come from?
szczwany (Polish) comes from Polish -any, from Old Polish -any, from Proto-Slavic *-anъ, from Proto-Slavic -ěnъ — Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en.
szczwany (Polish): sly; leery
Ancestry of “szczwany”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | -any | Forms masculine adjectives or adjectival... |
| 2 | Old Polish | -any | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *-anъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ěnъ | Forming adjectives meaning 'made of '; -en |