Where does “polkamania” come from?
polkamania (English) comes from English polka, 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.
polkamania (English): Enthusiasm for the polka dance
Definitions
- Enthusiasm for the polka dance
Ancestry of “polkamania”, step by step
polkamania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Mania
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mania | The goddess of the dead and ghosts |
| 2 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |