Where does “gatunek” come from?

gatunek (Polish) comes from German Gattung, from Middle High German gatunge, from Middle High German gaten — to come together, to fit.

gatunek (Polish): species; genre, sort; breed

Definitions

  1. species; genre, sort; breed

Ancestry of “gatunek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGattunggenus; voice, gender; genre
2Middle High Germangatunge—
3Middle High Germangatento come together, to fit

Words derived from “gatunek”

Every word from Middle High German gaten →Every word from Middle High German gatunge →Every word from German Gattung →