Where does “literówka” come from?

literówka (Polish) comes from Polish litera, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

literówka (Polish): typo, misprint, spelling error

Definitions

  1. typo, misprint, spelling error

Ancestry of “literówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishliteraletter
2Latinlitteraa letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,...
3Latinlītera—
4Old Latinleitera—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Old Latin leitera →