Where does “amerykanistyka” come from?
amerykanistyka (Polish) comes from Polish amerykanista, from English Americanist, from French américanisme, from French américain, from French Amérique, from New Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
amerykanistyka (Polish): American studies
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Ancestry of “amerykanistyka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | amerykanista | Americanist |
| 2 | English | Americanist | Somebody who favors the values of the USA; An... |
| 3 | French | américanisme | Americanism |
| 4 | French | américain | pertaining to America or the American people;... |
| 5 | French | Amérique | — |
| 6 | New Latin | America | — |
| 7 | Italian | Amerigo | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *Amalarīks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |