Where does “świeżak” come from?

świeżak (Polish) comes from Polish świeży, from Old Polish śwież, from Proto-Slavic svěžь — fresh.

świeżak (Polish): fresh meat; beginner, newcomer, novice, greenhorn

Definitions

  1. fresh meat; beginner, newcomer, novice, greenhorn

Ancestry of “świeżak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishświeżyfresh; crisp; recent
2Old Polishśwież—
3Proto-Slavicsvěžьfresh
Every word from Proto-Slavic svěžь →Every word from Old Polish śwież →Every word from Polish świeży →