Where does “furażerka” come from?
furażerka (Polish) comes from Polish furażer, from French fourrageur, from French fourrager, from French fourrage, from Middle French fourage, from Old French fourage, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar — to feed; path; to go.
furażerka (Polish): side cap
Definitions
- side cap
Ancestry of “furażerka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | furażer | soldier in charge of delivering fodder for military horses |
| 2 | French | fourrageur | forager |
| 3 | French | fourrager | fodder; to forage; to rummage through |
| 4 | French | fourrage | forage, fodder |
| 5 | Middle French | fourage | food; nourishment |
| 6 | Old French | fourage | animal fodder; food; nourishment |
| 7 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 8 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |