Where does “polka” come from?

polka (English) comes from Polish półka, from Czech Polka, from Czech půlka, from Czech půl, from Old Czech pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

polka (English): A lively dance originating in Bohemia; The music...

Definitions

  1. A lively dance originating in Bohemia; The music...

Ancestry of “polka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpółkashelf
2CzechPolkafemale Pole
3Czechpůlkahalf; cheek
4Czechpůlhalf
5Old Czechpólhalf
6Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “polka”

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