Where does “lotnictwo” come from?

lotnictwo (Polish) comes from Polish lotnik, from Polish lot, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.

lotnictwo (Polish): aviation

Definitions

  1. aviation

Ancestry of “lotnictwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlotnikflyer, aviator
2Polishlotflight
3FrenchLotshare (of inheritance)
4Middle Frenchlot—
5Old Frenchloz—
6Frankishlot—
7Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lotnictwo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlutą →