Where does “achtelowy” come from?

achtelowy (Polish) comes from Old Polish hachtelowe, from German Achtel, from German Teil, from Middle High German teil, from Old High German teil, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

achtelowy (Polish): one-eighth

Definitions

  1. one-eighth

Ancestry of “achtelowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishhachtelowebeer tribute or tax
2GermanAchtelan eighth
3GermanTeilpart, piece; fraction of a whole; thing
4Middle High Germanteil—
5Old High Germanteil—
6Proto-West Germanicdailipart
7Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →