pochotny

Polish

Etymology

From pochoć +‎ -ny. First attested in the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

pochotny (Middle Polish comparative pochotniejszy, no derived adverb)

  1. (Middle Polish) eager, willing [with do (+ genitive) ‘to do what’]
    Synonyms: chętny, gorliwy

References

  1. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “pochotny”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
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