Where does “florecistka” come from?
florecistka (Polish) comes from Polish florecista, from Polish floret, from German Florett, from French fleuret, from Catalan floret, from Italian fioretto, from Italian fiore, from Latin flōrem.
Ancestry of “florecistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | florecista | fencer |
| 2 | Polish | floret | foil |
| 3 | German | Florett | foil |
| 4 | French | fleuret | foil |
| 5 | Catalan | floret | foil |
| 6 | Italian | fioretto | Ssall, devotional sacrifice; good deed; foil |
| 7 | Italian | fiore | flower, bloom, blossom; surface; pl clubs |
| 8 | Latin | flōrem | — |
| 9 | Latin | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |