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