Where does “łapanka” come from?
łapanka (Polish) comes from Polish -anka, from Polish -anin, from Proto-Slavic -janinъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
łapanka (Polish): roundup, street abduction
Definitions
- roundup, street abduction
Ancestry of “łapanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | -anka | Zaręba → Zarębianka; Purely structural suffix,... |
| 2 | Polish | -anin | Forms nouns meaning: an inhabitant |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -janinъ | Creates male dweller terms from toponyms or place... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -inъ | -ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |