Where does “powiniyn” come from?

powiniyn (Silesian) comes from Old Polish powinien, from Old Polish po-, from Proto-Slavic po- — after.

powiniyn (Silesian): indicating opinion, advice, or instruction, about what is required or desirable; should; ought

Definitions

  1. indicating opinion, advice, or instruction, about what is required or desirable; should; ought

Ancestry of “powiniyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpowinienobligated; forced to doing something
2Old Polishpo-perfectivizing prefix
3Proto-Slavicpo-after
Every word from Proto-Slavic po- →Every word from Old Polish po- →Every word from Old Polish powinien →