Where does “koszmarnie” come from?
koszmarnie (Polish) comes from Polish koszmarny, from Polish koszmar, from French cauchemar, from Middle French cauchemare, from Old French cauquemare, from Norman cauche, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
koszmarnie (Polish): horribly, nightmarishly
Definitions
- horribly, nightmarishly
Ancestry of “koszmarnie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | koszmarny | nightmarish, horrible |
| 2 | Polish | koszmar | nightmare |
| 3 | French | cauchemar | nightmare |
| 4 | Middle French | cauchemare | nightmare |
| 5 | Old French | cauquemare | nightmare |
| 6 | Norman | cauche | stocking |
| 7 | Old French | chauce | stocking |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |