Where does “dwunastolatek” come from?
dwunastolatek (Polish) comes from Polish lato, from Proto-Slavic lěto, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁tóm.
dwunastolatek (Polish): twelve-year-old
Definitions
- twelve-year-old
Ancestry of “dwunastolatek”, step by step
dwunastolatek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish lato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lato | summer |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lěto | summer; year |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁tóm | — |
via Polish dwanaście
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dwanaście | twelve |
| 2 | Old Polish | dwanaście | twelve |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dъva na desęte | two on ten |