Where does “панич” come from?

панич (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian пан, from Polish pan, from Proto-Slavic gъpanъ — ruler, master.

панич (Ukrainian): Master (prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.)

Definitions

  1. Master (prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.)

Ancestry of “панич”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпанlord, master, mister, sir a general honorific...
2Polishpangentleman, man; master, teacher; lord
3Proto-Slavicgъpanъruler, master
Every word from Proto-Slavic gъpanъ →Every word from Polish pan →Every word from Ukrainian пан →