Where does “żaglówka” come from?

żaglówka (Polish) comes from Polish żagiel, from Middle High German sëgel, from Old High German segal, from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

żaglówka (Polish): sailboat

Definitions

  1. sailboat

Ancestry of “żaglówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżagielsail
2Middle High Germansëgel—
3Old High Germansegalsail
4Proto-West Germanicseglsail
5Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
6Proto-Germanicsiglą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic segl →