Where does “metka” come from?
metka (Polish) comes from German Mettwurst, from German wurst, from Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic wursti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
metka (Polish): Mett
Definitions
- Mett
Ancestry of “metka”, step by step
metka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mettwurst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mettwurst | a strongly flavoured German sausage made from raw... |
| 2 | German | wurst | anyway, anyhow |
| 3 | Middle High German | wurst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wurst | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wursti | sausage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |