Where does “zmownie” come from?
zmownie (Polish) comes from Polish zmowny, from Old Polish zmowny, from Old Polish zmowa, from Old Polish zmówić, from Old Polish z-, from Proto-Slavic jьz-, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.
zmownie (Polish): in a manner agreed upon or earlier determined
Definitions
- in a manner agreed upon or earlier determined
Ancestry of “zmownie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | zmowny | agreed upon, earlier determined |
| 2 | Old Polish | zmowny | agreed upon, earlier determined |
| 3 | Old Polish | zmowa | agreement, arrangement, deal |
| 4 | Old Polish | zmówić | to agree, to make a deal |
| 5 | Old Polish | z- | attached to verbs to form verbs denoting getting something together |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | jьz- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | sъ(n) | with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |