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silnik.

engine (the part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɕil.ɲik/
  1. engine (the part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. engine (a software or hardware system responsible for a specific technical task (usually with qualifying word))

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *seh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *seh₂i-l-eh₂? Proto-Balto-Slavic *séiˀlāˀ Proto-Slavic *sìla Old Polish siła Polish siła Proto-Slavic *-nъ Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Proto-Slavic *-nikъ Old Polish -nik Polish -nik Polish silnik From siła + -nik. First attested in 1836.

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