Where does “lopatka” come from?
lopatka (Czech) comes from Polish łopatka, from Polish -ka, from Old Polish -ka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
lopatka (Czech): Diminutive of lopata; scoop; dustpan
Definitions
- Diminutive of lopata; scoop; dustpan
Ancestry of “lopatka”, step by step
lopatka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish łopatka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | łopatka | scapula, shoulder blade; spatula, fish slice;... |
| 2 | Polish | -ka | feminine noun suffix; diminutive noun suffix;... |
| 3 | Old Polish | -ka | feminine noun suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |