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
Ancestry of “żaglówka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | żagiel | sail |
| 2 | Middle High German | sëgel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | segal | sail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | segl | sail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |