Where does “łajdactwo” come from?
łajdactwo (Polish) comes from Polish łajdak, from Czech lajdák, from German landstreicher, from German land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą — land, heath; loins.
łajdactwo (Polish): roguery, skullduggery, blackguardry
Definitions
- roguery, skullduggery, blackguardry
Ancestry of “łajdactwo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | łajdak | blackguard, scoundrel |
| 2 | Czech | lajdák | sloppy, careless person |
| 3 | German | landstreicher | vagrant, vagabond, tramp, hobo |
| 4 | German | land | country territory of a nation |
| 5 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 6 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |