Where does “linoskoczek” come from?

linoskoczek (Polish) comes from Polish linoskok, from Polish lina, from Middle High German līne, from Old High German līna, from Proto-Germanic līnǭ, from Proto-Germanic līną, from Proto-Indo-European līno- — flax.

linoskoczek (Polish): tightrope walker

Definitions

  1. tightrope walker

Ancestry of “linoskoczek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlinoskoktightrope walker
2Polishlinaline, rope, cord, string; genitive/accusative...
3Middle High Germanlīne—
4Old High Germanlīnaline
5Proto-Germaniclīnǭthat which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,...
6Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līną →Every word from Proto-Germanic līnǭ →