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powód.

cause, reason

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɔ.vut//ˈpɔ.vot/Middle, Polish
  1. cause, reason

    inanimate · masculine
    Nie miał żadnego powodu, żeby kłamać.
  2. lead (strap or rope connected to a bridle on which a horse is led)

    inanimate · masculine
  3. leading (act of leading)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  4. argument, reasoning

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  5. strips that are nailed in a shaft's compartments on which boxes slide when they are pulled out so that they do not interfere with the shaft lining

    in-plural · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  6. consultation

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  7. model (example that people follow)

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  8. origin, source; beginning

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  9. course of events

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  10. premise (basis of inference)

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  11. topic (subject of discussion)

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  12. proceedings; case

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  13. success

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  14. civil horses (horses prepared in cities so that a representative of the authorities making a longer journey could replace tired horses with rested ones)

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  15. civic duty of providing a ruler or his representatives with means of transport

    Middle · Polish · 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- Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic [Term?] Proto-Balto-Slavic *westéi Proto-Slavic *vestì Proto-Slavic *povestìdeverb. Proto-Slavic *povodъ Old Polish powód Polish powód Inherited from Old Polish powód. By surface analysis, deverbal from powieść.

noun/ˈpɔ.vut//ˈpɔ.vot/Middle, Polish
  1. plaintiff

    masculine · person
  2. leader (one who leads)

    Middle · Polish · masculine · person
  3. initiator, causer

    Middle · Polish · 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- Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic [Term?] Proto-Balto-Slavic *westéi Proto-Slavic *vestì Proto-Slavic *povestìdeverb. Proto-Slavic *povodъ Old Polish powód Polish powód Inherited from Old Polish powód. By surface analysis, deverbal from powieść.

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