Where does “Parzygnat” come from?
Parzygnat (Polish) comes from Polish parzyć, from Polish para, from Old Polish para, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Parzygnat”, step by step
Parzygnat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish parzyć
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | parzyć | to burn, to sear; to brew, to infuse; to sting |
| 2 | Polish | para | steam, water in gaseous phase; breath; couple |
| 3 | Old Polish | para | steam |
| 4 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 5 | Old High German | par | — |
| 6 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |