Where does “паня” come from?

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

паня (Ukrainian): lady, mistress

Definitions

  1. lady, mistress

Ancestry of “паня”, 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 →