Where does “gryczak” come from?
gryczak (Polish) comes from Polish gryka — any plant of the genus Fagopyrum; buckwheat.
gryczak (Polish): awkward stocking made of thick wool
Definitions
- awkward stocking made of thick wool
Ancestry of “gryczak”, step by step
gryczak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish gryka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gryka | any plant of the genus Fagopyrum; buckwheat |
via Polish gryczać
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gryczać | to do menial work sloppily |