Where does “замокан” come from?
замокан (Eastern Mari) comes from Eastern Mari замок, from Russian замо́к, from Polish zamek, from Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic slutą.
замокан (Eastern Mari): with a lock
Definitions
- with a lock
Ancestry of “замокан”, step by step
замокан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Eastern Mari замок
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Mari | замок | castle |
| 2 | Russian | замо́к | castle |
| 3 | Polish | zamek | lock; zip fastener, zipper, zip; castle |
| 4 | Middle High German | slōz | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sloz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slutą | — |
via Eastern Mari ан
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Mari | ан | — |