Where does “ciało” come from?
ciało (Polish) comes from French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
ciało (Polish): body; body, corpse; body, physical body
Definitions
- body; body, corpse; body, physical body
Ancestry of “ciało”, step by step
ciało traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French corps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | corps | body; field; corps |
| 2 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |
via Ancient Greek σῶμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῶμα | body; One's life in the physical world; That... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Proto-Slavic *tě̑lo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *tě̑lo | body |