Zyska

Zyska is a term that can refer to different things in Polish-language contexts. In grammar, zyska is related to the verb zyskać, which means to gain, obtain, or win something. The word and its inflected forms are used to describe actions in which someone or something acquires an benefit or advantage. The related noun zysk means profit or gain.

Beyond its verbal roots, zyska is also encountered as a surname of Polish origin. It occurs among Polish communities at home and in the diaspora, where it appears as a family name. The surname is relatively uncommon but attested in genealogical and civil records.

Etymology and cognates: The form zyska derives from the root zysk-, which is connected to profit and advantage. This root has cognates in other Slavic languages that denote gain or benefit. In Polish, the noun zysk is the standard term for profit, while zyskać is the verb form describing the act of gaining.

See also: zysk, zyskać.