zamówiny
//za.muˈvi.nɘ//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.obsoletefirst visit to attempt to get a potential bride's hand in marriage
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *za- Old Polish za- Proto-Indo-European *mlewH-der. Proto-Slavic *mъ̀lva Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Slavic *-iti Proto-Slavic *mъlviti Old Polish mówić Old Polish zamówić Polish zamówić Proto-Indo-European *-iHnehder. Proto-Slavic *-ina Old Polish -ina Polish -ina Polish -iny Polish zamówiny From zamówić + -iny. First attested in 1817.