Where does “cwartak” come from?
cwartak (Polish) comes from Polish czwarty, from Old Polish cztwarty, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketwirtas, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥tós — fourth.
cwartak (Polish): quarter of a farm given to children as dowry
Definitions
- quarter of a farm given to children as dowry
Ancestry of “cwartak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | czwarty | fourth |
| 2 | Old Polish | cztwarty | fourth |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtъ | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ketwirtas | fourth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷetwr̥tós | fourth |