Where does “gejradar” come from?
gejradar (Polish) comes from Polish radar, from English RADAR, from English ranging, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus — to set in order.
gejradar (Polish): gaydar
Definitions
- gaydar
Ancestry of “gejradar”, step by step
gejradar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish radar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | radar | radar |
| 2 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 3 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 4 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 6 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 7 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 8 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 9 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via Polish gej
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gej | gay |
| 2 | English | Gay | originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person |
| 3 | English | Queen | A title used before the personal name of a queen |
| 4 | Middle English | quene | A queen; Any powerful woman noble; A female... |
| 5 | Old English | cwene | a woman; inflection of cwēn: ##... |
| 6 | Old English | cwēn | queen; woman, wife, queen |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | kwāni | woman, wife |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kwēniz | wife |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |