almužna

Czech

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Middle High German almuosen, from Old High German alamuosa, from Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈalmuʒna]

    Noun

    almužna f

    1. alms

    Declension

    Descendants

    • Polish: jałmużna