Where does “polskhed” come from?
polskhed (Danish) comes from Danish polsk, from Danish Polen, from German Polen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
polskhed (Danish): Polishness
Definitions
- Polishness
Ancestry of “polskhed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | polsk | Polish |
| 2 | Danish | Polen | — |
| 3 | German | Polen | inflection of Pole: ## genitive/dative/accusative... |
| 4 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 5 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 6 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |