Where does “emeryturka” come from?
emeryturka (Polish) comes from Polish emerytura, from Polish emeryt, from German Emerit, from Latin emeritus, from Latin emereo, from Latin mereō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- — to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...
Ancestry of “emeryturka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | emerytura | retirement |
| 2 | Polish | emeryt | pensioner, retiree |
| 3 | German | Emerit | retiree |
| 4 | Latin | emeritus | earned, merited, having been earned; served,... |
| 5 | Latin | emereo | I earn, merit, gain by service; I serve out; I... |
| 6 | Latin | mereō | to deserve, merit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |