Where does “arlekinowy” come from?

arlekinowy (Polish) comes from Polish arlekin, from French arlequin, from Old French Hellequin, from Old English Herla Cyning — {{w|King Herla}}.

arlekinowy (Polish): harlequin

Definitions

  1. harlequin

Ancestry of “arlekinowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polisharlekinharlequin
2Frencharlequinharlequin; buffoon; jester
3Old FrenchHellequin—
4Old EnglishHerla Cyning{{w|King Herla}}
Every word from Old English Herla Cyning →Every word from Old French Hellequin →Every word from French arlequin →