Where does “kranówka” come from?
kranówka (Polish) comes from Polish kran, from Russian кран, from Dutch kraan, from French crâne, from Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
kranówka (Polish): tap water
Definitions
- tap water
Ancestry of “kranówka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kran | tap |
| 2 | Russian | кран | valve; faucet, tap, spigot; crane |
| 3 | Dutch | kraan | crane; tap, faucet |
| 4 | French | crâne | skull, cranium; gallant; first-person singular... |
| 5 | Latin | cranium | skull |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρανίον | skull; head |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |