Where does “доці́льний” come from?
доці́льний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ці́ль, from Polish cel, from Old Polish cel, from Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą — to share, divide.
доці́льний (Ukrainian): expedient suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended
Definitions
- expedient suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended
Ancestry of “доці́льний”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ці́ль | target, aim |
| 2 | Polish | cel | goal, aim, objective; target; destination |
| 3 | Old Polish | cel | target |
| 4 | Czech | cíl | goal, objective |
| 5 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 6 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |