Where does “małpeczka” come from?
małpeczka (Polish) comes from Polish małpka, from Polish małpa, from German Maulaffe, from German Maul, from Middle High German mūl, from Old High German mūl, from Proto-West Germanic *mūl, from Proto-Germanic mūlą — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
Ancestry of “małpeczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | małpka | small bottle of strong liquor, typically 100 ml or 250 ml |
| 2 | Polish | małpa | monkey, ape; at sign; A black person, a person of... |
| 3 | German | Maulaffe | head-shaped holder for fatwood, where the fatwood... |
| 4 | German | Maul | mouth of an animal; mouth of a person; a part of... |
| 5 | Middle High German | mūl | mill |
| 6 | Old High German | mūl | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *mūl | mule |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mūlą | muzzle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |