Where does “paczki” come from?
paczki (English) comes from Polish pączki, from Polish pączek, from Polish pąk, from German Pech, from Old High German peh, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik- — sap, juice.
paczki (English): A traditional Polish doughnut
Definitions
- A traditional Polish doughnut
Ancestry of “paczki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | pączki | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of pączek |
| 2 | Polish | pączek | doughnut; bud |
| 3 | Polish | pąk | bud |
| 4 | German | Pech | pitch; bad luck, misfortune |
| 5 | Old High German | peh | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 7 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |