Where does “ciuszek” come from?
ciuszek (Polish) comes from Polish ciuch, from Yiddish ציך, from Dutch zich, from Middle Dutch sich, from Middle High German sich, from Old High German sih, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
ciuszek (Polish): thrift shop
Definitions
- thrift shop
Ancestry of “ciuszek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | ciuch | an article of second-hand clothing |
| 2 | Yiddish | ציך | — |
| 3 | Dutch | zich | himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself;... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | sich | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | sich | — |
| 6 | Old High German | sih | self |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |