Where does “mordoklejka” come from?
mordoklejka (Polish) comes from Polish kleić, from Old Polish -ić, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
mordoklejka (Polish): taffy
Definitions
- taffy
Ancestry of “mordoklejka”, step by step
mordoklejka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish kleić
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kleić | to glue |
| 2 | Old Polish | -ić | forms verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Polish morda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | morda | face; mug; human face; person |