Where does “szpinia” come from?

szpinia (Kashubian) comes from German Spind, from Latin spendere, from Latin expendere, from Latin expendo, from Latin ex-, from Latin e, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō — whale, sea monster; abyss.

szpinia (Kashubian): wardrobe, closet

Definitions

  1. wardrobe, closet

Ancestry of “szpinia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSpinda simple cupboard or locker, usually for clothes, as in a barracks or changing room (less often in places where one does not fully undress oneself, as a library, for which usually Schließfach)
2Latinspendere
3Latinexpenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4LatinexpendoI weigh; I pay out; I judge
5Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
6LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
7LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
8Latincommūnicōto impart, share
9Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
10Old Latincom(m)oinis
11Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt
16Russianкитwhale; genitive plural of ки́та
17Old Church Slavonicкитъwhale
18Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτοςEvery word from Old Church Slavonic китъEvery word from Russian кит