Where does “frytka” come from?
frytka (Polish) comes from French frite, from French frit, from Old French frit, from Latin frīctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
frytka (Polish): french fry, fry, potato chip, chip
Definitions
- french fry, fry, potato chip, chip
Ancestry of “frytka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | frite | feminine singular of frit; chips, French fries;... |
| 2 | French | frit | past participle of frire; fried |
| 3 | Old French | frit | — |
| 4 | Latin | frīctus | roasted, fried |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |