Where does “lewizna” come from?
lewizna (Polish) comes from Polish lewy, from English Lewis, from Middle English lewis, from Old French Louis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg, from Proto-West Germanic Hlūdawīg, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd — to cover; to incline.
lewizna (Polish): off the books work
Definitions
- off the books work
Ancestry of “lewizna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lewy | left; illegal, counterfeit; inflection of... |
| 2 | English | Lewis | The title given to a partially apprenticed Freemason who is normally the Master or Son of a practicing Freemason; one practising or learning the degrees of Freemasonry after introduction to the degrees and before full induction or before becoming a Worshipful Brother |
| 3 | Middle English | lewis | — |
| 4 | Old French | Louis | — |
| 5 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |