Where does “niefachowiec” come from?

niefachowiec (Polish) comes from Polish niefachowy, from Polish fachowy, from German -fach, from Middle High German vach, from Old High German fah, from Proto-Germanic *fak, from Proto-Germanic faką, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

niefachowiec (Polish): nonprofessional, amateur, layman

Definitions

  1. nonprofessional, amateur, layman

Ancestry of “niefachowiec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishniefachowynonprofessional, amateur
2Polishfachowyprofessional
3German-fach-fold
4Middle High Germanvach-fold
5Old High Germanfahwall
6Proto-Germanic*fak—
7Proto-GermanicfakąAn enclosed or defined space; division;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faką →Every word from German -fach →