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zjawa.

apparition, phantom, spectre

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzja.va/
  1. apparition, phantom, spectre

    feminine
  2. any straw-colored fruit bat of the genus Eidolon

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰsder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *iź Proto-Slavic *jьz Proto-Slavic *jьz- Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Balto-Slavic *san? Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm? Proto-Slavic *sъ(n) Old Polish z- Polish z- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Slavic *aviti Polish jawić Polish zjawićdeverb. Polish zjawa Deverbal from zjawić.

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