Where does “łajdaczyć” come from?
łajdaczyć (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.
łajdaczyć (Polish): to indulge in debauchery or revelry
Definitions
- to indulge in debauchery or revelry
Ancestry of “łajdaczyć”, 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 |