Where does “polkabilly” come from?
polkabilly (English) comes from English rockabilly, from English hillbilly, from English Billy, from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją — army.
polkabilly (English): A music genre that combines polka with punk,...
Definitions
- A music genre that combines polka with punk,...
Ancestry of “polkabilly”, step by step
polkabilly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rockabilly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rockabilly | A genre of music originating from the South and... |
| 2 | English | hillbilly | Someone who is from the hills; especially from a... |
| 3 | English | Billy | The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U.S. Army General William "Billy" Mitchell |
| 4 | English | Bill | A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" |
| 5 | Middle English | bill | — |
| 6 | Old English | bil | a kind of sword or other bladed weapon,... |
| 7 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English polka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polka | A lively dance originating in Bohemia; The music... |
| 2 | Polish | półka | shelf |
| 3 | Czech | Polka | female Pole |
| 4 | Czech | půlka | half; cheek |
| 5 | Czech | půl | half |
| 6 | Old Czech | pól | half |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |