Where does “flaszeczka” come from?
flaszeczka (Polish) comes from Polish flaszka, from Polish flasza, from German flasche, from Middle High German flasche, from Old High German flasca, from Proto-West Germanic flaskā, from Proto-Germanic flaskǭ, from Proto-Germanic flehtaną — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
flaszeczka (Polish): Diminutive of flaszka
Ancestry of “flaszeczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | flaszka | bottle; cruet |
| 2 | Polish | flasza | Augmentative of flaszka |
| 3 | German | flasche | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | flasche | — |
| 5 | Old High German | flasca | Alternative form of flaska; flask; bottle, flask |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |