Where does “kształtka” come from?

kształtka (Polish) comes from Polish kształt, from German kstałt, from Middle High German gestalt, from Proto-West Germanic stalljan, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

kształtka (Polish): fitting, adapter

Definitions

  1. fitting, adapter

Ancestry of “kształtka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkształtshape, form
2Germankstałt—
3Middle High Germangestalt—
4Proto-West Germanicstalljanto put, to place
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic stalljan →Every word from Middle High German gestalt →