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dowódca.

commander, commanding officer, leader (one who leads a group of people fighting, especially a military unit)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɔˈvut.t͡sa//dɔˈvot.t͡sa/Middle, Polish
  1. commander, commanding officer, leader (one who leads a group of people fighting, especially a military unit)

    masculine · person
  2. gangleader (leader of robbers)

    masculine · person
  3. leader, boss (one who leads a group of people, especially in a group task)

    masculine · obsolete · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Balto-Slavic *da Proto-Slavic *do Proto-Slavic *do- Old Polish do- Polish do- Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ- Proto-Balto-Slavic *wádīˀtei Proto-Slavic *voditi Old Polish wodzić Polish wodzić Polish dowodzić Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-keh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ikāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ьka Proto-Slavic *-ьca Old Polish -ca Polish -ca Polish dowódca From dowodzić + -ca. First attested in 1755. Compare Kashubian dowódca and Slovincian dôwódca.

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