Where does “wejnowej” come from?
wejnowej (Polish) comes from Polish wejno, from Polish wej, from Polish no, from Polish ano, from Polish jeno, from Old Polish jéno, from French gène, from Middle French gehenne — to utter.
wejnowej (Polish): used to direct someone's attention or express surprise; whoa! look!
Definitions
- used to direct someone's attention or express surprise; whoa! look!
Ancestry of “wejnowej”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wejno | used to direct someone's attention or express surprise; whoa! look! |
| 2 | Polish | wej | used to direct someone's attention or express surprise; whoa! look! |
| 3 | Polish | no | yeah, yep; Emphatic particle used with... |
| 4 | Polish | ano | yes, indeed |
| 5 | Polish | jeno | just, only |
| 6 | Old Polish | jéno | only, just |
| 7 | French | gène | gene |
| 8 | Middle French | gehenne | — |
| 9 | Old French | gehine | punishment resulting from admission of guilt;... |
| 10 | Old French | gehir | to admit, confess, acknowledge |
| 11 | Frankish | jehhjan | to say, confess |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |