Where does “czwartek” come from?
czwartek (Polish) comes from Old Polish czwartek, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtъkъ, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketwirtas, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥tós — fourth.
czwartek (Polish): Thursday
Definitions
- Thursday
Ancestry of “czwartek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | czwartek | Thursday |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtъkъ | Thursday |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | četvьrtъ | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ketwirtas | fourth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷetwr̥tós | fourth |