Where does “górnolotnie” come from?
górnolotnie (Polish) comes from Polish górnolotny, from Polish lotny, from Polish lot, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą — to cover; to incline.
górnolotnie (Polish): bombastically, grandiloquently, loftily, pompously, sublimely
Definitions
- bombastically, grandiloquently, loftily, pompously, sublimely
Ancestry of “górnolotnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | górnolotny | bombastic, grandiloquent, lofty, pompous, sublime |
| 2 | Polish | lotny | gaseous, ethereal; volatile; agile, nimble,... |
| 3 | Polish | lot | flight |
| 4 | French | Lot | share (of inheritance) |
| 5 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 6 | Old French | loz | — |
| 7 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |