Where does “nietaktownie” come from?
nietaktownie (Polish) comes from Polish nietaktowny, from Polish taktowny, from Polish takt, from French tact, from Latin tāctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
nietaktownie (Polish): tactlessly, gauchely, insensitively, indelicately
Definitions
- tactlessly, gauchely, insensitively, indelicately
Ancestry of “nietaktownie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | nietaktowny | tactless, gauche, insensitive, indelicate |
| 2 | Polish | taktowny | tactful |
| 3 | Polish | takt | measure, bar; tact |
| 4 | French | tact | tact |
| 5 | Latin | tāctus | touched, having been touched, grasped, having been grasped |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |