Where does “podjōńć” come from?
podjōńć (Silesian) comes from Old Polish podjąć, from French JAC, from English Jack, from Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques — heel of the foot; heel.
podjōńć (Silesian): to commit to, to decide upon
Definitions
- to commit to, to decide upon
Ancestry of “podjōńć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | podjąć | to lift up, to raise |
| 2 | French | JAC | lang |
| 3 | English | Jack | A placeholder or conventional name for any man,... |
| 4 | Middle English | jakke | A padded coat, especially as light armour |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | jacke | — |
| 6 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 7 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 8 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 9 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 12 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 13 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |