Where does “пані” come from?

пані (Ukrainian) comes from Russian пани, from Polish pani, from Old Polish pani, from Proto-Slavic *gъpanьji.

пані (Ukrainian): lady, madam, Mrs

Definitions

  1. lady, madam, Mrs

Ancestry of “пані”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпаниpani, Mrs, madam
2Polishpaniwoman; Mrs or Lady; you
3Old Polishpaniform of respect for non-noblewomen
4Proto-Slavic*gъpanьji—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *gъpanьji →Every word from Old Polish pani →Every word from Polish pani →