Where does “cechownica” come from?
cechownica (Polish) comes from Polish cechować, from Polish cecha, from Middle High German zeichen, from Old High German zeihhan, from Proto-West Germanic taikn, from Proto-Germanic taikną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
cechownica (Polish): marker; stamper
Definitions
- marker; stamper
Ancestry of “cechownica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | cechować | to distinguish, to characterise |
| 2 | Polish | cecha | feature, quality, trait; floor, entier |
| 3 | Middle High German | zeichen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zeihhan | sign, symbol, feature; sign, symbol |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | taikn | sign, token, symbol |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taikną | sign, token, symbol |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |