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Where does “gastrofaza” come from?

gastrofaza (Polish) comes from Polish faza, from Ancient Greek φάσις, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

gastrofaza (Polish): munchies; hunger

Definitions

  1. munchies; hunger

Ancestry of “gastrofaza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishfazaphase, stage; phase; mood; craving; devotion to...
2Ancient Greekφάσιςappearance; utterance, statement, expression
3Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
4English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
5Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
6Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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