Where does “lotniskowiec” come from?
lotniskowiec (Polish) comes from Polish lotnisko, from Polish lotny, from Polish lot, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą — to cover; to incline.
lotniskowiec (Polish): aircraft carrier
Definitions
- aircraft carrier
Ancestry of “lotniskowiec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lotnisko | airport |
| 2 | Polish | lotny | gaseous, ethereal; volatile; agile, nimble,... |
| 3 | Polish | lot | flight |
| 4 | French | Lot | share (of inheritance) |
| 5 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 6 | Old French | loz | — |
| 7 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |