dŏwno

See also: downo and dôwno

Silesian

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Slavic *davě
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas
Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ
Proto-Slavic *dãvьnъ
Old Polish dawny
Proto-Slavic *-o
Old Polish -o
Old Polish dawno
Silesian dŏwno

    Inherited from Old Polish dawno. By surface analysis, dŏwny +‎ -o.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈdɔv.nɔ/, (Western Silesian) /ˈdɔwv.nɔ/, (Głogówek) /ˈdɛwv.nɔ/
    • Audio (non-Western):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔvnɔ, -ɔwvnɔ, -ɛwvnɔ
    • Syllabification: dŏw‧no

    Adverb

    dŏwno (comparative dŏwnij, superlative nojdŏwnij)

    1. a long time ago
    2. for a long time

    Further reading

    • downo in dykcjonorz.eu
    • dŏwno in silling.org
    • Bogdan Kallus (2020), “dŏwno”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 283
    • Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “dôwno”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 178
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