Where does “polska” come from?
polska (Finnish) comes from Swedish polska, from Swedish polsk, from Swedish Polen, from German Polen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.
polska (Finnish): A particular traditional dance
Definitions
- A particular traditional dance
Ancestry of “polska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | polska | a woman from Poland; Polish; a language spoken in... |
| 2 | Swedish | polsk | Polish; of or pertaining to Poland |
| 3 | Swedish | Polen | — |
| 4 | German | Polen | inflection of Pole: ## genitive/dative/accusative... |
| 5 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 6 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 7 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |