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poprzednik.

predecessor (one who precedes)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɔˈpʂɛd.ɲik/
  1. predecessor (one who precedes)

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa Proto-Slavic *po Proto-Slavic *po- Ukrainian по- (po-) Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Slavic *perdъ Old East Slavic передъ (peredŭ) Ukrainian перед (pered) Ukrainian попере́д (poperéd) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-jas Proto-Slavic *-jь Ukrainian -ний (-nyj) Ukrainian -ній (-nij) Ukrainian попере́дній (poperédnij)bor. Polish poprzedni Proto-Slavic *-nъ Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Proto-Slavic *-nikъ Old Polish -nik Polish -nik Polish poprzednik From poprzedni + -nik.

noun/pɔˈpʂɛd.ɲik/
  1. precursor (something which precedes something else)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. protasis

    inanimate · masculine
  3. antecedent

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa Proto-Slavic *po Proto-Slavic *po- Ukrainian по- (po-) Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Slavic *perdъ Old East Slavic передъ (peredŭ) Ukrainian перед (pered) Ukrainian попере́д (poperéd) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-jas Proto-Slavic *-jь Ukrainian -ний (-nyj) Ukrainian -ній (-nij) Ukrainian попере́дній (poperédnij)bor. Polish poprzedni Proto-Slavic *-nъ Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Proto-Slavic *-nikъ Old Polish -nik Polish -nik Polish poprzednik From poprzedni + -nik.

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