Koszmar etymology

Polish

Polish word koszmar comes from Old Dutch *mara, Proto-Germanic *mērijaz (Renowned, famous, great.)

Etymology of koszmar

Detailed word origin of koszmar

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*mara Old Dutch (odt)
*mērijaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Renowned, famous, great.
mar Middle Dutch (dum)
cauquemare Old French (fro) Nightmare.
cauchemare Middle French (frm) Nightmare.
cauchemar French (fr) Nightmare.
koszmar Polish (pl) Nightmare.