Where does “kawiarenka” come from?
kawiarenka (Polish) comes from Polish kawiarnia, from Polish -arnia, from Polish -arz, from Old Polish -arz, from Proto-Slavic -ařь, from Gothic -𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
kawiarenka (Polish): small café
Definitions
- small café
Ancestry of “kawiarenka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kawiarnia | café, coffee shop |
| 2 | Polish | -arnia | forms names of designated rooms or shops |
| 3 | Polish | -arz | -er |
| 4 | Old Polish | -arz | forms agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ařь | -er |
| 6 | Gothic | -𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 | -er |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 8 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |