Where does “minóg” come from?
minóg (Polish) comes from German Neunauge, from German neun, from Old High German niun, from Proto-West Germanic neun, from Proto-Germanic newun, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.
minóg (Polish): lamprey
Definitions
- lamprey
Ancestry of “minóg”, step by step
minóg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Neunauge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Neunauge | lamprey; any of the species of the order... |
| 2 | German | neun | nine |
| 3 | Old High German | niun | nine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | neun | nine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | newun | nine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |
via Old Polish [[minóg]], [[ninóg]], [[ninoga]], [[ninak]], [[nejnok]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | [[minóg]], [[ninóg]], [[ninoga]], [[ninak]], [[nejnok]] | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | nejeuōg(e) | — |