Where does “łyżkowidelec” come from?
łyżkowidelec (Polish) comes from Polish widelec, from Polish widły, from Proto-Slavic vidla, from Proto-Slavic vidlo, from Proto-Slavic viti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
łyżkowidelec (Polish): spork
Definitions
- spork
Ancestry of “łyżkowidelec”, step by step
łyżkowidelec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish widelec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | widelec | fork |
| 2 | Polish | widły | pitchfork |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vidla | pitchfork |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vidlo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | viti | to bend, to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wīˀtei | to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |