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