Where does “zajmujący” come from?
zajmujący (Polish) comes from Polish zajmować, from Old Polish zajmować, from Old Polish zająć, from French JAC, from English Jack, from Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke, from Middle French jaque — heel of the foot; heel.
zajmujący (Polish): compelling, entertaining, immersive, stimulating
Definitions
- compelling, entertaining, immersive, stimulating
Ancestry of “zajmujący”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zajmować | to occupy, to take up |
| 2 | Old Polish | zajmować | to take (cattle) in damage to secure compensation |
| 3 | Old Polish | zająć | to seize |
| 4 | French | JAC | lang |
| 5 | English | Jack | A placeholder or conventional name for any man,... |
| 6 | Middle English | jakke | A padded coat, especially as light armour |
| 7 | Anglo-Norman | jacke | — |
| 8 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 9 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 10 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 11 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 14 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 15 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |