Where does “fachowiec” come from?

fachowiec (Polish) comes from Polish fachowy, from German -fach, from Middle High German vach, from Old High German fah, from Proto-Germanic *fak, from Proto-Germanic faką, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

fachowiec (Polish): expert, specialist, professional

Definitions

  1. expert, specialist, professional

Ancestry of “fachowiec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishfachowyprofessional
2German-fach-fold
3Middle High Germanvach-fold
4Old High Germanfahwall
5Proto-Germanic*fak—
6Proto-GermanicfakąAn enclosed or defined space; division;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faką →Every word from German -fach →