Where does “współczynnik” come from?

współczynnik (Polish) comes from Polish czynnik, from Polish czynić, from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

współczynnik (Polish): coefficient

Definitions

  1. coefficient

Ancestry of “współczynnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczynnikfactor
2Polishczynićto make, do
3Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n- →Every word from Proto-Slavic činiti →