Where does “koszykarski” come from?
koszykarski (Polish) comes from Polish koszykarz, from Polish koszyk, from Polish -yk, from Polish -ik, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
koszykarski (Polish): basketball
Definitions
- basketball
Ancestry of “koszykarski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | koszykarz | basketball player |
| 2 | Polish | koszyk | small basket, shopping basket; hamper |
| 3 | Polish | -yk | forms nouns, often diminutive |
| 4 | Polish | -ik | Forms diminutive nouns |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |