Where does “karbownica” come from?
karbownica (Polish) comes from Polish karbować, from Middle High German kerben, from Old High German kërban, from Proto-West Germanic kerban, from Proto-Germanic kerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
karbownica (Polish): crimping iron, hair crimper; tally
Definitions
- crimping iron, hair crimper; tally
Ancestry of “karbownica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | karbować | to notch; to crimp |
| 2 | Middle High German | kerben | to notch |
| 3 | Old High German | kërban | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kerban | to carve, to cut |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kerbaną | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |