Where does “wycyganiać” come from?
wycyganiać (Polish) comes from Polish wycyganić, from Polish Cygan, from Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
wycyganiać (Polish): to cadge
Definitions
- to cadge
Ancestry of “wycyganiać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wycyganić | to cadge |
| 2 | Polish | Cygan | A male Gypsy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀθίγγανος | one who does not want to be approached |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |