Where does “wdzięczność” come from?
wdzięczność (Polish) comes from Polish wdzięczny, from Polish wdzięk, from Polish dzięki, from Polish dzięka, from Old Polish dzięka, from Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz — to think.
wdzięczność (Polish): gratitude
Definitions
- gratitude
Ancestry of “wdzięczność”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wdzięczny | grateful; charming, pleasant |
| 2 | Polish | wdzięk | charm, grace |
| 3 | Polish | dzięki | thanks; thanks to; thanks! |
| 4 | Polish | dzięka | — |
| 5 | Old Polish | dzięka | thanks, gratitude |
| 6 | Middle High German | danc | — |
| 7 | Old High German | danc | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þankaz | thought; mind; consideration; remembrance;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |