Where does “polkiste” come from?

polkiste (French) comes from French polka, 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.

polkiste (French): polkist

Definitions

  1. polkist

Ancestry of “polkiste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpolkapolka dance and music
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH-Every word from Proto-Slavic polъEvery word from Old Czech pól