Where does “bezcelowy” come from?
bezcelowy (Polish) comes from Polish celowy, from Polish cel, from Old Polish cel, from Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą — to share, divide.
bezcelowy (Polish): aimless, purposeless
Definitions
- aimless, purposeless
Ancestry of “bezcelowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | celowy | intentional, deliberate |
| 2 | Polish | cel | goal, aim, objective; target; destination |
| 3 | Old Polish | cel | target |
| 4 | Czech | cíl | goal, objective |
| 5 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 6 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |