Where does “łamistrajkostwo” come from?
łamistrajkostwo (Polish) comes from Polish łamistrajk, from Polish strajk, from English strike, from Middle English stryken, from Old English strīcan, from Frankish strīkan, from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
łamistrajkostwo (Polish): strikebreaking, blackleggery
Definitions
- strikebreaking, blackleggery
Ancestry of “łamistrajkostwo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | łamistrajk | strikebreaker, scab, blackleg |
| 2 | Polish | strajk | strike |
| 3 | English | strike | To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate;... |
| 4 | Middle English | stryken | to strike |
| 5 | Old English | strīcan | to stroke, pass lightly over the surface, smooth,... |
| 6 | Frankish | strīkan | to move or pass one thing over another, strike;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | strīkaną | to stroke, to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |