Where does “długofalowy” come from?
długofalowy (Polish) comes from Polish fala, from German welle, from Middle High German wëlle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic wallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
długofalowy (Polish): low-frequency
Definitions
- low-frequency
Ancestry of “długofalowy”, step by step
długofalowy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish fala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | fala | wave |
| 2 | German | welle | inflection of wellen: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wëlle | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wella | source |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wallan | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |