Where does “śmieciówka” come from?

śmieciówka (Polish) comes from Polish śmieć, from Czech smět, from Old Czech smieti, from Proto-Slavic sъměti, from Proto-Slavic sъ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

śmieciówka (Polish): zero-hour contract

Definitions

  1. zero-hour contract

Ancestry of “śmieciówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishśmiećA piece of garbage or trash; Something worthless...
2Czechsmětto be allowed; may
3Old Czechsmietito dare
4Proto-Slavicsъmětito dare
5Proto-Slavicsъ-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sъ- →