Where does “fajnopolak” come from?
fajnopolak (Polish) comes from Polish fajny, from Polish -ny, from Latin temporālis, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
fajnopolak (Polish): Pole who builds self-esteem in opposition to Polishness perceived stereotypically as a provincial, parochial feature
Definitions
- Pole who builds self-esteem in opposition to Polishness perceived stereotypically as a provincial, parochial feature
Ancestry of “fajnopolak”, step by step
fajnopolak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish fajny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | fajny | cool, nice, great |
| 2 | Polish | -ny | Forms masculine adjectives |
| 3 | Latin | temporālis | of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal |
| 4 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |