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