Where does “falowód” come from?

falowód (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.

falowód (Polish): waveguide

Definitions

  1. waveguide

Ancestry of “falowód”, step by step

falowód traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish fala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishfalawave
2Germanwelleinflection of wellen: ## first-person singular...
3Middle High Germanwëlle
4Old High Germanwellasource
5Proto-West Germanicwallanto well up, spring out, bubble forth
6Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Polish wodzić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwodzićto lead
2Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną