Where does “knajpowy” come from?
knajpowy (Polish) comes from Polish knajpa, from German Kneipe, from German kneipen, from Middle Low German knīpen, from Old Saxon knīpan, from Proto-West Germanic knīpan, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
knajpowy (Polish): mediocre pub
Definitions
- mediocre pub
Ancestry of “knajpowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | knajpa | mediocre pub |
| 2 | German | Kneipe | pub, bar; a student’s cramped dwelling |
| 3 | German | kneipen | archaic or dialectal Northern form of kneifen; to... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | knīpen | to squeeze |
| 5 | Old Saxon | knīpan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | knīpan | to pinch |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |