Where does “bezszynowy” come from?
bezszynowy (Polish) comes from Polish szynowy, from Polish szyna, from German schiene, from Middle High German schine, from Old High German skina, from Proto-West Germanic skinu, from Proto-Germanic skinō, from Proto-Indo-European skey- — to cut, cut off, sever.
bezszynowy (Polish): railless
Definitions
- railless
Ancestry of “bezszynowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szynowy | rail |
| 2 | Polish | szyna | rail; splint |
| 3 | German | schiene | first/third-person singular subjunctive II of... |
| 4 | Middle High German | schine | — |
| 5 | Old High German | skina | bar, track |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skinu | bar, track; shin, spine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skinō | plate; rim; piece; shinbone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |